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Pew Research Center: What Americans think about Trump’s immigration actions early in his second term

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A survey by the Pew Research Center show some differences among groups for the Trump administration’s early immigration efforts.  Still, there is much support for the President’s overall measures:

“Since returning to the White House on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has focused many executive actions on immigration, including increased efforts to deport immigrants who are living in the United States illegally. About half of Americans (47%) say the administration is doing “about the right amount” on deportations, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. However, almost as many (44%) say the administration is doing “too much” to remove immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally. A much smaller group (8%) says Trump is doing “too little.” . . . There is widespread public support for the ramp-up of deportations. A majority of Americans also approve of an increased military presence at the border . . . .”

Other survey findings:

Democrats generally disapprove of the administration’s immigration policies.

White adults are generally more supportive of Trump’s immigration actions than adults in other racial and ethnic groups. Black adults are the least likely to support the administration’s efforts.

Looking across racial and ethnic groups, majorities of Republicans approve of Trump’s immigration actions, while majorities of Democrats do not. Still, there are some differences:

  • Roughly nine-in-ten White Republicans approve of increasing federal deportation efforts (91%) and increasing the military presence on the border (92%).
  • Among Hispanic Republicans, approval falls to 69% for increasing deportations and 75% for sending additional troops to the border.

 

NPR looks at the public reactions to President Trump’s immigration measures.

 

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