{"id":2224569,"date":"2024-04-18T18:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T22:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-massachusetts-voters-say-immigration-is-the-top-issue-facing-the-state\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T18:14:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T22:14:14","slug":"poll-massachusetts-voters-say-immigration-is-the-top-issue-facing-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-massachusetts-voters-say-immigration-is-the-top-issue-facing-the-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Immigration Ranked as the Primary Concern Among Massachusetts Voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoll-massachusetts-voters-say-immigration-is-the-top-issue-facing-the-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2224569&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent poll by the MassINC \u200dPolling Group of 1,002 Massachusetts residents found\u2063 that immigration\u200d is the top concern in\u200d the state. 21% of respondents identified immigration and \u2062migrants as\u200c the primary issue, followed by housing at 15%. Taxes, government spending, \u200band welfare were also significant concerns. The majority, 67%, viewed the situation as a crisis or major problem, with Democrats expressing notable apprehension.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts residents say that immigration is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-poll-shows-drive-to-recall-gov-newsom-gained-traction-in-past-2-weeks\/\" title=\"New Poll Shows Drive To Recall Gov. Newsom Gained Traction In Past 2 Weeks\">top issue facing<\/a> the state, a recent poll has found.<\/p>\n<p>The poll, performed by the MassINC Polling Group, <a href=\"https:\/\/commonwealthbeacon.org\/by-the-numbers\/mass-residents-say-immigration-migrants-top-issue-facing-state\/#:~:text=In%20a%20new%20CommonWealth%20Beacon,and%20welfare%20(12%20percent).\">asked 1,002 Massachusetts residents<\/a> what they believe is the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-85-of-americans-underestimate-the-number-of-illegal-border-crossings-under-biden\/\" title=\"Poll: 85% Of Americans Underestimate The Number Of Illegal Border Crossings Under Biden\">important issue facing<\/a> the state, leaving the question open-ended.<\/p>\n<p>A plurality of Massachusetts residents, 21%, said that immigration and migrants are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-delivers-remarks-on-border-crisis-dem-court-packing-efforts\/\" title=\"McCarthy delivers remarks on border crisis, Dem court packing efforts\">biggest issues facing<\/a> the Bay State, with housing coming in second at 15%. Taxes, government spending, and welfare came in as the third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-slam-bidens-economic-agenda-following-june-jobs-report\/\" title=\"Experts Slam Biden\u2019s Economic Agenda Following June Jobs Report\">biggest issue facing<\/a> the state at 12%. Inflation and the cost of living, meanwhile, tied government spending in third place at 12%.<\/p>\n<p>The vast majority of respondents, 67%, said that the situation was either a crisis (28%) or a major problem (39%), with Democrats showing significant concern over the issue. Among Democrats, 21% called the issue a crisis and 40% called it a major problem. The poll was conducted online between March 21st and 29th, surveyed 1,002 Massachusetts residents, and has a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>Immigration broke the top 10 most pressing issues among poll respondents in Massachusetts for the first time in August 2023 when it moved into fourth place with 10% of respondents dubbing it the Bay State\u2019s biggest issue.<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts is not the only blue state that has become concerned about the effects of Biden\u2019s open border. Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/poll-colorado-voters-say-immigration-is-the-top-issue-as-2024-election-draws-closer\">recent poll<\/a> found that likely voters in Colorado say that immigration is the top issue facing their state as well. The poll found that 14% of likely Colorado voters said immigration is the top issue facing the state, with homelessness coming in second at 12%.<\/p>\n<p>The Massachusetts and Colorado polls correspond with a wider national trend, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/voters-say-immigration-is-top-issue-facing-country-biden-faces-widespread-disapproval-on-immigration\">36% of voters<\/a> across the country saying that immigration is the top issue facing the country, while inflation came in second place. A recent Harvard-Harris poll also found that Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-budget-to-fund-border-security-in-egypt-jordan-while-u-s-faces-unprecedented-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Biden's budget includes funding for border security in Egypt and Jordan amidst a critical border situation in the U.S\">lowest issue-specific approval rating<\/a> is on immigration, a trend that has persisted for four consecutive months.<\/p>\n<p>The poll results come as the United States faces an unprecedented crisis on our southern border, with officials recording about 9 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/nationwide-encounters\">nationwide encounters<\/a> and 1.7 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/biden-admin-may-have-lost-track-millions-of-migrants-crossing-southern-border-congressional-report\">estimated gotaways<\/a> since President Joe Biden took office. The figure poses a sharp contrast with the 415,000 total reported gotaways for 2018, 2019, and 2020 under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent poll by the MassINC Polling Group reveals that immigration is the foremost concern among Massachusetts residents. 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