Overview

• A Quinnipiac University poll finds 64 percent of registered voters now favor granting undocumented migrants a pathway to legal status, up from 55 percent in December.
• The president’s approval rating on immigration has dropped to 41 percent, the lowest of his term, while 57 percent of voters disapprove of his handling of the issue.
• Support for legalization has increased among Republicans to 31 percent, a nine-point rise, and among independents to 71 percent, a 14-point gain since December.
• Public disapproval of ICE’s enforcement tactics stands at 56 percent, compared with 39 percent approval, as raids intensify and military and National Guard forces are deployed to cities like Los Angeles.
• Immigration detention has reached a high of over 56,000 people, intensifying concerns over due process and economic impact.