What Americans think about Trump’s immigration actions early in his second term
Nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) say they approve of Trump increasing efforts to deport people who are living in the U.S. illegally.
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Nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) say they approve of Trump increasing efforts to deport people who are living in the U.S. illegally.
The monthly number of U.S. Border Patrol encounters with migrants crossing from Mexico has plummeted in 2024 from 2023’s record high.
A majority of Trump backers say more immigrants would make life worse for people like them, while most Harris backers say life wouldn’t change.
More Latino registered voters back Kamala Harris (57%) than Donald Trump (39%), and supporters of each candidate prioritize different issues.
Mexicans hold generally positive views of the United States, while Americans hold generally negative views of Mexico – a reversal from 2017.
U.S. Hispanics are less likely than other Americans to say increasing deportations or a larger wall along the border will help the situation.
Majorities of White Christian groups say the large number of migrants seeking to enter at the border with Mexico is a “crisis” for the United States.
Just 18% of U.S. adults say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of migrants at the border. Eight-in-ten say it is doing a bad job, including 45% who say it’s doing a very bad job.
Just 23% of Americans say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of people seeking asylum at the border, while 73% say it’s doing a bad job.
There are sizable ideological differences over the most pressing priorities for the U.S. immigration system within each partisan coalition.
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