Overview
- Two new surveys promoted by the White House report broad backing for deporting criminal undocumented immigrants and for state and local cooperation with ICE, including 73% favoring deportation of criminal offenders and 67% supporting local collaboration.
- A Cygnal poll highlighted by conservative outlets found 73% of voters say entering the U.S. illegally is breaking the law, 61% support deportations, and majorities oppose efforts to defund ICE, with swing voters largely aligned with those positions.
- A YouGov survey reported by Raw Story found 63% support in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin for granting legal status to undocumented immigrants who have worked, paid taxes for at least three years, and have no felony convictions.
- Recent coverage citing the New York Times distinguishes monthly deportations of roughly 1,100 people with prior violent convictions from about 2,100 people with no criminal records under the administration’s accelerated enforcement.
- Raw Story reports that January ICE operations in Minneapolis drew large protests and scrutiny, and that White House border official Tom Homan traveled there as the administration signaled some operational adjustments.