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Polls Show Majority Reject ICE Tactics as Trump Hits New Low on Immigration

Fresh polling after the Minneapolis shootings registers broad opposition to ICE methods, signaling a second‑term low for Trump's immigration rating.

Overview

  • An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted Feb. 12–17 finds 62% oppose ICE’s enforcement tactics and 58% disapprove of President Trump’s handling of immigration.
  • Independents increasingly say the administration has gone too far on immigration, with 63% holding that view, up from 54% in October.
  • Americans are split on deporting all undocumented immigrants at 50% support to 48% oppose, even as opposition to current enforcement methods remains strong.
  • Seventy‑seven percent say federal agents should need a judge‑signed warrant to forcibly enter a home, compared with 20% who say an administrative warrant is sufficient.
  • A Pennsylvania survey shows 58% believe ICE has gone too far and strong backing for restraints such as body cameras, limits on arrests on state property, and the ability to sue over rights violations.