President Biden (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
President Biden has in recent months touted an economic comeback, pointing to low unemployment and faster-than-expected GDP growth.
But concerns among Americans remain, with the Gallup poll coming on the heels of a CBS/YouGov poll last that showed voters in key battleground states such as Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania rating the issue as their top concern.
According to Gallup, when combined with inflation and other factors, 36% of Americans see the economy as their top concern.
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Meanwhile, immigration remains the most important individual problem facing the U.S. despite recent drops in illegal border crossings, the poll found.
Twenty-seven percent of Americans rated immigration as the No. 1 issue the country faces, the third consecutive month the issue has topped the list of concerns.
The poll comes even as the number of crossings at the southern border with Mexico have continued to decline in recent months, falling from an all-time high in December, when border agents encountered over 300,000 migrants attempting to cross the border. That number fell to just over 193,000 in March and continued to decline in April, with border agents encountering about 130,000 migrants attempting to enter the country.
A group of over 100 migrants attempts to enter the U.S. illegally by rushing a border wall March 21, 2024. (James Breeden for New York Post/Mega)
But the issue is also polarizing, Gallup notes, with Republicans being far more likely than Democrats to rate immigration as the top issue. In the latest version of the poll, 48% of Republicans rated immigration as the country's top issue, while just 8% of Democrats felt the same way. Meanwhile, 25% of independents rated the issue as their top concern.
Other issues at the top of mind for many Americans include the government, with 20% of respondents rating it as the top problem in the country.
President Biden has recently touted the decline in illegal border crossings. (Getty Images)
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Gallup surveyed a sample of 1,001 adults living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia between April 1-22. The survey had a sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
Reached for comment by Fox News Digital, a White House spokesperson pointed to recent remarks by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who said the administration understands "what Americans have gone through."
"We also understand that prices are still too high. They’re still too high, so this is why you hear us talk about junk fees. This is why you hear us talk about lowering prescription drugs… making sure that big corporations and billionaires pay their fair share," she said. "And so, we’re going to do more work. And we’re hoping that message gets through to the American people."
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