Americans see the Trump administration’s approach to immigration more negatively than positively, and 53% say it’s doing ‘too much’ on deportations | Pew Research Center

December 15, 2025

Growing shares say the Trump administration is doing ‘too much’ to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally

Americans see the Trump administration’s approach to immigration more negatively than positively, and 53% say it’s doing ‘too much’ on deportations

Americans see the Trump administration’s approach to immigration more negatively than positively, and 53% say it’s doing ‘too much’ on deportations

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Americans see the Trump administration’s approach to immigration more negatively than positively, and 53% say it’s doing ‘too much’ on deportations

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Growing shares say the Trump administration is doing ‘too much’ to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally
More Republicans and Democrats now say the Trump administration is doing ‘too much’ on deportations
In both parties, Hispanic adults are more likely than others to be worried about deportations
White Republicans are more likely than Hispanic and Asian Republicans to say all immigrants living in the U.S. illegally should be deported
Americans see the Trump administration’s approach to immigration more negatively than positively, and 53% say it’s doing ‘too much’ on deportations
Democrats, Hispanic adults are more likely than others to worry about personal impacts of deportations