Military troops at the border good or bad by party U.S. 2024

As of February 2024, almost two-thirds of adults in the United States thought the use of military troops to assist the U.S. Border Patrol a good idea. An overwhelming percentage of Republicans considered it a good idea, compared to 41 percent of Democrats.

Share of adults who think it is a good or bad idea to use military troops to assist in securing the southern border in the United States in 2024, by political party

Characteristic	Republican	Democrat	Independent
Good idea	89%	41%	54%
Bad idea	4%	38%	22%
Not sure	7%	21%	24%

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Release date

February 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February 25 to 27, 2024

Number of respondents

1,686 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. citizens

Supplementary notes

Figures may not add to 100 percent because of rounding.

Original question: Do you think it is a good or bad idea to use military troops to assist the U.S. Border Patrol in securing the southern border with Mexico?

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