Immigration becomes a difficult issue for Democrats

Guy Benson:

A new national survey conducted by the Associated Press suggests that illegal immigration and the border crisis could be morphing into major political liabilities for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. Key take-aways: 

(1) President Obama's approval/disapproval rating on the issue (considered "extremely" or "very" serious by 67 percent of voters) is underwater by...37 points:
(2) Republicans are now more trusted on handling immigration policy, a 10-point swing since mid-May:

(3) By a nine-point margin (44/53), Americans say the United States government does not have a "moral obligation to offer asylum" to people who come here to "escape violence or political persecution in their home country." The public is split on whether minors who say they're "fleeing gang violence" should be treated as refugees -- with a small majority (46/52) saying "no." A similar majority (51 percent) agree with Republican efforts to change a 2008 law "so that all children entering the country illegally are treated the same as those from Mexico or Canada and can be sent back to their home countries" without a deportation hearing. Only 18 of respondents percent oppose this idea.
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Guy and I share the same last name, but are not related.  I think the border crisis has forced people to focus on this issue in a way that makes it difficult for the Democrats to play their demonization games.  There is more in the survey and it is not helpful to the Democrats either.