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Most Americans View ICE Enforcement as Overreach, Poll Finds

Eighty-two percent of respondents say presidents must follow federal court rulings that limit deportation efforts

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Overview

  • Fifty-four percent of Americans say ICE has gone too far in migrant arrests, including 83 percent of Democrats, while half of Republicans approve current tactics and 31 percent want stricter enforcement
  • ICE data shows that half of those in custody have not been charged or convicted of any crime, marking a record high in arrests of non-criminal migrants
  • Eighty percent of respondents support deporting migrants without permanent legal status who have been convicted of violent crimes
  • President Trump’s immigration approval stands at 43 percent with 52 percent disapproving of his handling of the issue
  • A Quinnipiac University poll finds 64 percent of voters favor creating a legal pathway for undocumented migrants and 56 percent disapprove of ICE’s performance