President Trump\u2019s tough stand on immigration \u2013 the signature issue that powered his 2016 campaign \u2013 continues to get high marks from Republican voters, and GOP House candidates are joining in as the November elections approach.<\/p>\n
A new Harvard\/Harris poll<\/a> shows 76 percent of Republicans<\/a> surveyed support Trump\u2019s immigration policies. Two states tell the story in the Pulse Opinion Research poll:<\/p>\n Equally stunning: Only\u00a038 percent\u00a0of California voters favor continuing chain migration; 51 percent\u00a0said Congress should allow “immigrants to bring in only their spouse and minor children.”<\/p>\n USA Today<\/a> reported this week that Republican congressional candidates \u2013 formerly reticent to speak out about immigration — are clamoring aboard Trump\u2019s bandwagon.<\/p>\n So far this election cycle, GOP candidates have aired more than 14,000 campaign ads touting a tough Trump-style immigration platform.<\/p>\n USA Today called the emphasis on immigration \u201ca dramatic shift from the midterm elections in 2014\u201d \u2013 at least as far as conservative and independent voters are concerned.<\/p>\n Democratic House candidates, meantime, are saying little or nothing about the issue.<\/p>\n During a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California warned backsliding members<\/a> that softer immigration policies \u2013 including an extension of President Obama\u2019s controversial Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program \u2013 could demoralize the GOP base and end party control of the lower chamber.
\nAnother recent survey<\/a> pointed to broadening support for stricter curbs on immigration \u2013 both illegal and legal.<\/p>\n\n
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