"High profile, at times lethal and potentially unconstitutional actions by federal US immigration officers could be changing the views of Americans on a cornerstone Donald Trump policy. Immigration has been a centerpiece of the US president's platform throughout more than a decade of political life, and was core to his 2024 election campaign. But polls show public opinion has shifted amid the widely circulated operations carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and other federal agents in urban areas."
"Those operations have this month seen the shooting deaths of two US citizens in Minneapolis. A Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Monday local time, drawing responses from both before and after the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, showed 53% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of immigration, compared to 39% on the first day of his new term in January 2025. Approval on his immigration handling is at 39%, down from a high of 50% in February 2025."
Widespread immigration operations in US urban areas have been high-profile, at times lethal and potentially unconstitutional, and resulted in the shooting deaths of two US citizens in Minneapolis. Public approval of the president's handling of immigration has declined to 39% while 53% disapprove. Polling shows Republicans generally support ICE activities, over 90% of Democrats disapprove, and nearly two-thirds of unaffiliated voters say actions have gone too far. ICE operations in the president's second term have prompted protests, monitoring campaigns and heightened street tensions. Factors include ICE deployment to major cities, a one-million deportation target, increased funding and recruitment, and footage of violent conduct.
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