Connecting the Dots on Immigration

Amid an unprecedented immigration surge, Americans remain bullish on enforcing the border. (CNBC)

A new CNBC poll: 73% of Americans support militarizing the border, with 60% saying President-elect Trump should make it a priority next year.

Splashy headlines: Authorities have detained 16 migrants in connection with a violent home invasion in Aurora, Colorado, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

• The detainees are suspected of being members or associates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

• Conservatives, including President-elect Trump, have held Aurora up as an example of the consequences of lax immigration laws.

• Migrant-related crime has sparked discussions in cities like New York, where 58,000 criminal migrants reside, according to ICE data released last month.

Sanctuary policies: According to new data released by the Center for Immigration Studies, an immigration restrictionist think tank, approximately 8 million of the country’s estimated 14 million illegal immigrants reside in sanctuary jurisdictions.

Looking back: A new New York Times analysis found total net migration during the Biden administration is expected to exceed 8 million people, the largest immigration wave in U.S. history.

Bubba’s Two Cents

People throw around the word “mandate,” but recent surveys make it clear: with the spike in migration over the last few years, Trump has solid public support to take a hard stance on the border.