Trump administration measures to pressure Mexico to halt the flow of asylum seekers traversing their country are sparking a surge in support among Mexicans for cracking down on illegal immigration.

In a report from Mexico City, Univision correspondent Alejandro Madrigal cited a new poll by the Mexican newspaper El Universal that indicates that since October 2018, the percent of Mexicans who believe the Mexican government should prevent unauthorized immigrants from entering and crossing through their country has climbed from 49% to 61%.

ALEJANDRO MADRIGAL, CORRESPONDENT, UNIVISION: In Mexico, the presence of the immigrants is now starting to become irritating. Six out of every 10 Mexicans agree that the Government should prevent them from crossing, and only one in ten people think they should be allowed to travel freely through the country. This according to a survey in the Mexican newspaper El Universal. FIRST UNIDENTIFIED MAN ON THE STREET: Stop them and return them in a dignified way, not... not with violence. SECOND UNIDENTIFIED MAN ON THE STREET: I would simply not let them go through because, as I mentioned, we already have enough problems of our own.

The report opened a surprising window on the strong support that exists among rank and file Mexicans for stricter immigration law enforcement and curtailing the heavy flow of Central Americans that have been entering Mexico in recent months.

The poll also found that 54% of Mexicans are opposed to their government offering work visas to the asylum-seeking wave of Central Americans flooding into their country. The same poll also found that 47% of Mexicans believe President Trump will deliver on his threats to impose tariffs on Mexican imports, while 21% do not.

The referenced poll was taken in person between June 3-7, 2019 among 1,000 Mexican citizens, and has a 3% margin of error.

Click Expand to read the transcript of the full report, as aired on the June 12, 2019 late night edition of Noticiero Univision.