Overview
- An AP‑NORC survey of 1,165 adults conducted July 23–27 finds 39% of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s handling of immigration while about eight in 10 Republicans approve of his approach.
- Roughly half of respondents say Trump has gone too far restricting legal immigration and about 47% say he has exceeded his authority on deportations.
- Public opposition is strongest to specific tactics: a majority disapprove of using traffic stops to find undocumented people and of deploying large numbers of federal immigration agents into U.S. cities.
- Reporting links recent enforcement to at least 10 deaths since the mass deportation campaign began, including three people killed in separate ICE encounters in July, and Americans express overall disapproval of ICE’s methods.
- Trump’s ratings on the economy (about 32% approval) and healthcare (about 30%) are weak overall, and the poll’s findings shape how both parties may approach the midterm campaign less than 100 days away.