Poll: Trump's immigration approval rating at an all time low in second term
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s approval rating on immigration is at an all time low since the start of his second term, according to a new poll, as he advances his mass deportation campaign and ramps up border security actions.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted between July 15 and July 16, found that 41% of Americans approve of Trump’s immigration policies while 51% of Americans disapprove.
In comparison, Trump’s approval rating on immigration was 43% in a June 21-23 poll, 44% in a June 11-16 poll, and 47% in two May polls, Reuters reported.
The latest survey was conducted after Trump sent National Guard troops in June to quell protests against immigration enforcement in the Los Angeles area, against California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wishes. Additional protests against the Trump administration's immigration actions have broken out across the country.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have conducted raids outside schools, at or near churches and in other areas targeting undocumented migrants.
The poll found that 54% of adults oppose immigration arrests at places of work. Fifty-three percent of adults disapprove of arrests “carried out like military operations,” while 42% disapprove of immigration officers wearing masks.
The survey was conducted among 1,027 adults with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.