Overview

• A June NBC News Decision Desk Poll finds 51 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of border security and immigration while only 45 percent back his performance as president.
• After ICE operations in Los Angeles prompted violent protests, Trump sent roughly 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the city, drawing a lawsuit from California officials.
• A LAW/TIPP survey shows 53 percent of Hispanic voters and nearly half of adults under 25 support stepped-up deportations prioritizing individuals with criminal records.
• Pew Research Center reports that 83 percent of U.S. adults favor deporting some or all illegal immigrants, with 97 percent of those supporting deportations targeting violent offenders.
• Analysis of American National Election Studies data by CNN’s Harry Enten reveals immigrant voters now favor Republican immigration policies by eight points, reversing a 2020 Democratic advantage.