Public Support for Trump’s Immigration Stance Falls to New Low, Poll Shows

A recent nationwide online poll finds American approval of the president's immigration policy at 39%, its lowest since his return to office, while 53% disapprove. The survey, taken around a fatal confrontation involving immigration officers in Minneapolis, also shows a large plurality saying immigration enforcement has gone "too far." Overall presidential approval tied its lowest level of the current term at 38%.

Key Points

A nationwide online poll finds 39% of Americans approve of the president's handling of immigration, down from 41% earlier this month, while 53% disapprove.
A majority - 58% - say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have gone "too far," with stark partisan divides: roughly 90% of Democrats, 20% of Republicans, and 60% of independents holding that view.
The president's overall approval rating is 38%, tying the lowest point of his current term, with the poll based on 1,139 U.S. adults and a margin of error of about 3 percentage points - developments relevant to political risk and investor sentiment in policy-sensitive markets.

A new nationwide poll reports that approval of the U.S. president's handling of immigration has dropped to 39%, the lowest level recorded since his return to the White House. The survey found 53% of respondents disapprove of his immigration policy, while just 39% approve.

The online poll collected responses between Friday and Sunday and included answers gathered both before and after immigration officers on Saturday killed a second U.S. citizen in Minneapolis during confrontations with protesters over the deployment of immigration agents to cities across the U.S.

Immigration had been a comparatively strong area for the president in the weeks after his January inauguration, with a February reading of 50% approval and 41% disapproval cited in earlier coverage. The current finding marks a decline from 41% approval measured earlier this month.

The president's overall approval rating also slipped to 38%, tying the lowest point of his current term. That overall rating fell from 41% in the previous national poll, which was conducted January 12-13.

Respondents expressed strong views about the conduct of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Some 58% said the agents have gone "too far" in their crackdown, 12% said the agents had not gone far enough, and 26% described the agents' efforts as "about right." The survey found sharp partisan differences: about nine in 10 Democrats said the agents have gone too far, roughly two in 10 Republicans agreed, and about six in 10 independents said the agents have gone too far.

The nationwide online poll gathered responses from 1,139 U.S. adults and carried a margin of error of about 3 percentage points. The timing of the survey - spanning days that bracketed a fatal confrontation involving immigration officers in Minneapolis - is noted in the poll's data collection period.

Methodology, demographic splits, and the narrow margin of error are part of the information provided by the poll. The results show a shift in public sentiment on immigration and a drop in overall presidential approval to a level that matches the lowest recorded in his current term.

Risks

Public backlash risk: A majority view that immigration enforcement has gone "too far" introduces political risk and potential policy controversy that can influence investor confidence in policy-sensitive sectors.
Partisan polarization risk: Sharp differences in opinion between Democrats, Republicans, and independents reflect political polarization that may complicate legislative responses and add uncertainty for markets watching policy developments.
Measurement and timing uncertainty: The poll's timing - spanning days before and after a fatal confrontation with immigration officers in Minneapolis - and a margin of error of about 3 percentage points create uncertainty in interpreting short-term shifts in public sentiment.

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