Why Donald Trump's alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "They're coming by the thousands," Trump says in the video, posted on his social media site.
43% : "Gracie Martinez is a 52-year-old Hispanic small business owner from Eagle Pass, Texas, the border town that Trump visited in February when he and Biden made same-day trips to the state.
40% : "In his speeches and online posts, Trump has ramped up anti-immigrant rhetoric as he seeks the White House a third time, casting migrants as dangerous criminals "poisoning the blood" of America.
37% : Martinez said she once voted for former President Barack Obama and is still a Democrat, but now backs Trump -- mainly because of the border.
36% : "Trump will campaign Tuesday in Wisconsin and Michigan this week, where he is expected to again tear into Biden on immigration.
32% : There is no evidence that foreign governments are emptying their jails or mental asylums as Trump says.
31% : The Democrat portrays the situation as a policy dispute that Congress can fix and hits Republicans in Washington for backing away from a border security deal after facing criticism from Trump.
14% : Trump accuses Biden of purposely allowing criminals and potential terrorists to enter the country unchecked, going so far as to claim the President is engaged in a "conspiracy to overthrow the United States of America.
12% : "Trump is a fraud who is only out for himself," said Biden campaign spokesman Kevin Munoz.

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