Conservative populism is on the march across the world, as unchecked immigration continues to inspire a backlash of nativist feelings and nationalist rhetoric.
As migrant crises plague Europe and the United States, populists leaders are adopting hardline immigration stances and boosting their rise to power.
AfD's rise has been propelled mostly by rising anger over immigration.
Voters across Europe are increasingly drawn to far-right populists who promise to restrict immigration and espouse a "Positive approach to their homeland," as the Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl put it.
"For the populist radical right, immigration has not only translated into control by the state over its borders but subsequently also into a danger to the 'nation,'" wrote Martin A. Schain, author of "The Border: The Politics of Borders in Europe and the United States." "Immigration has become highly nationalistic." Similar forces are bubbling up in France, Italy, Finland, Ireland, and Greece.
Immigration policy is sure to be a leading issue for U.S. voters in November.
Recent polling shows that 28% of Americans think immigration is the most important problem facing the country, making the issue the single most important problem for Americans since 2019.
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