Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Americans Uneasy with Trump's ICE Operations
A recent poll shows that nearly half of Americans think President Trump's efforts to deport undocumented immigrants are too aggressive.
This includes one in five people who voted for Trump in the 2024 election.
Additionally, more than a third of Trump's supporters agree with the goal of removing undocumented immigrants but don't like how the administration is doing it.
The poll was conducted by Politico between January 16 and 19.
49% of Americans view Trump's mass deportation campaign as too aggressive.
20% of Trump voters from 2024 share this view.
33% of Trump supporters support the goal but dislike the execution.
The poll was conducted by Politico from January 16–19.
The findings indicate growing unease with the scale and style of deportation efforts.
- Who
- Americans, including Trump voters and supporters
- What
- A poll revealing unease with Trump's ICE operations
- When
- January 16–19
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To gauge public opinion on the scale and style of deportation efforts
- Poll Date
- January 16–19
- Poll Source
- Politico
- Percentage Viewing Operations as Too Aggressive
- 49%
- Percentage of Trump Voters Viewing Operations as Too Aggressive
- 20%
- Percentage of Trump Supporters Disliking Execution of Deportations
- 33%
