Trump, immigration and CBS News poll
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More broadly, support for Trump's deportation program has declined in recent months. Sunday's poll found that 51 percent of respondents disapprove of the program, while 49 percent approve. That marks a notable drop from a similar February poll, when 59 percent approved, and from 54 percent in a June poll.
As a result, Hispanic approval of the deportation program and of Mr. Trump more generally is lower today than it was earlier in the term. (For broader context, too, during the 2024 election, Mr. Trump made gains with Hispanic voters and started his term with approval from half of Hispanics. Today he has one-third.)
Roughly 62 percent of poll respondents said they viewed the local pro-immigrant ordinance "strongly" favorably, despite the Trump administration's efforts to attack the city and Mayor Michelle Wu over the policy.
Republicans appear to be changing their views on immigration policies, while the majority still support President Donald Trump in the way he is handling the issue.A new poll from Gallup Friday shows a steep drop among Republicans wanting immigration levels into the U.
Rep. Dan Newhouse, from Central Washington, is being called a traitor for defending undocumented workers, and for proposing that America allow more legal immigration.
It's entirely possible significant numbers of people are not fully informed on what is going on in the Trump administration under the heading of "immigration."
Trump tells Republicans to “take a bow” after passing his “big, beautiful bill,” claiming 90–95% GOP support. But a new CBS poll shows his overall approval slipping as Epstein backlash and immigration policy sow division in the MAGA base.
Despite fear-inducing spectacle, the Trump administration has deported far fewer people per month than the Obama administration did. Immigration has become a political weakness for President Trump as optics take precedence over effective deportation policy.