Overview

• Analysis by CNN’s Harry Enten shows immigrant voters moved from a 32-point Democratic advantage on immigration in 2020 to an eight-point Republican lead by mid-2025.
• No other voter bloc shifted as far to the right on immigration issues between 2020 and 2024, according to the data.
• President Trump’s support among immigrant voters increased steadily from 36% in 2016 to 47% in the 2024 election cycle.
• In some surveys, immigrant voters favored Trump over his Democratic opponent in 2024, marking a notable reversal from previous elections.
• Attitudes toward undocumented immigrants among foreign-born citizens flipped from a 23-point favorability margin in 2020 to a six-point deficit in 2024, reflecting growing hawkishness.