Fox News Poll Shows 53% Say Trump Immigration Enforcement Went Too Far
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Fox News Poll Shows 53% Say Trump Immigration Enforcement Went Too Far
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Summary
A Fox News poll of 1,211 registered voters found 53% say the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement has gone too far, while 23% say it has not gone far enough and 23% call it about right.
Among voters criticizing the crackdown, 49% say the wrong people are being targeted and 45% say the government is using too much force, suggesting concern centers on ICE tactics rather than border security alone.
Trump’s immigration approval stands at 43%, down from 48% last summer, and Republicans’ edge on the issue has nearly vanished, with voters split 49% for the GOP and 48% for Democrats.
Independents drive much of that shift: 60% say enforcement has gone too far, and they back Democrats over Republicans on immigration by 6 points; Hispanic voters favor Democrats by 19 points and 60% say enforcement has gone too far.
The survey also found 63% support birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants, underscoring broader resistance to a harder-line immigration agenda even though immigration ranks as voters’ No. 3 issue.