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The border debate pits the two issues Americans name as the country's most important problems, government and immigration, against one another.

Americans' mentions of immigration as the nation's most important problem have surged to 21%, nearly tying the record high for that issue and edging out the government for the top spot.

For the seventh year in the past decade, Americans name dissatisfaction with the government as the top problem in 2022, with economic issues close behind.

Immigration policy has taken on new resonance in this presidential election cycle. Gallup reviews American public opinion on immigration, including what the public wants government to do going forward.

Healthcare, the economy and immigration are A-list issues in the 2020 election, while other issues are broadly important but not top of mind.

In the U.S., 38% say immigration levels should be decreased, similar to recent years. The same percentage want immigration kept at its present level. About one in five want immigration increased, down slightly from recent years.

Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to name immigration as the most important problem facing the country.

Americans believe immigrants help the economy by providing low-cost labor rather than hurt the economy by driving down wages in the U.S.

Twenty-one percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., up from 17% in August and 13% in July.

More Americans (58%) see artificial intelligence and new technology as a greater threat to U.S. jobs than immigration and offshoring (42%).