Americans care more about keeping the Department of Homeland Security open than about rolling back President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds — but most are barely following the political battle in Congress.
By an 8-point margin, 45 percent to 37 percent, Americans say it’s more important not to shut down DHS. Democrats prioritize keeping DHS running by a 61-point margin, and independents by a much slimmer 5-point margin. Republicans, however, say by a 36-point margin that combatting Obama’s immigration orders is more important.
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