There is widespread public support for the ramp-up of deportations. A majority of Americans also approve of an increased military presence at the U.S.-Mexico border, which is another component of Trump’s executive actions.
-59% of U.S. adults say they approve of Trump increasing efforts to deport people who are living in the U.S. illegally, including 35% who strongly approve.
-58% approve of sending additional military forces to the U.S.-Mexico border, with 35% saying they strongly approve of this.
Two other components of Trump’s executive orders are less popular with the public:
-47% approve of Trump’s plans to cut federal funds to cities and states if they do not help federal deportation efforts. Another 52% disapprove of this.
-44% approve of the administration suspending asylum applications from people seeking to live in the U.S, while 55% disapprove.
Partisan views of the Trump administration’s immigration policies
There are wide partisan differences in views of how much the Trump administration is doing to deport immigrants living in the U.S. illegally:
-74% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say the Trump administration is doing the right amount to deport immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally. Another 12% say it’s doing too little and 13% say it’s doing too much.
By comparison, 73% of Democrats and Democratic leaners say the administration is doing too much on deportations, 21% say the administration’s approach is about right, and just 4% say it’s doing too little.
