POLL: Texans’ Concerns Spike on Border Crisis April 16, 2021 Share The number of Texans who say there is a crisis at the border is the highest it’s been in over a year, with the percentage of those who say it is the most important issue Texas policymakers should address jumping 500% since just last September. The dramatic shift comes less than 100 days into President Biden’s administration. Almost immediately after taking office, President Biden reversed several successful border security programs implemented by President Trump. Today, better than four out of five Texans (82%) agree there is an immigration crisis. Fully 25% of Texans say it is the most important issue, up from 5% just seven months ago. Addressing the COVID pandemic, mask mandates, and access to the vaccine was the next most important issue at 19%, with unemployment and the economy coming in third at 10%.