What I didn't mention was what that poll had to say about how the worsening border crisis would influence their votes for president, assuming current frontrunners Joe Biden and Donald Trump win their respective parties' nominations.
The significance of that increase in voters' concerns about immigration is most apparent when you consider that when the April poll was taken, border security was trending as an issue because Title 42 was set to end the next month, with a migrant surge expected to follow.
Approval of Biden's efforts to secure the border is his lowest out of six performance areas polled.
Finally, the Journal asked respondents: "Between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, who in your opinion is BEST ABLE" to secure the border.
Border security is Trump's strongest suit in a head-to-head matchup with the incumbent, though he also has the edge over Biden by a 52 to 35 margin when it comes to rebuilding the economy, 51 points to 30 with respect to "Getting inflation under control", and a 47 to 30 margin in his favor with respect to reducing crime.
Trump knows border security is Biden's biggest vulnerability, which as I've explained is why the former president sought the endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Republicans' face on the issue.
Whether congressional Democrats, currently taking a hard line on GOP demands for border reform, realize Biden's immigration policies could them weigh down in November, too, is the question.
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