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Americans oppose the tactics ICE is using to enforce immigration laws by 2:1 margin: Poll
An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll shows 62% of Americans oppose ICE enforcement tactics after fatal shootings in Minnesota, with Trump’s immigration approval at a second-term low.
- On February 20, 2026, the ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll found Americans oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics by 62% to 31%, while President Donald Trump’s immigration rating hits a second-term low with 58% disapproval and 40% approval.
- After federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota in January, an ICE memo authorized warrantless home entries, prompting 54% of Americans to approve ending the enforcement surge in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Fielded Feb. 12-17, the poll surveyed 2,589 U.S. adults using Ipsos KnowledgePanel, with 3,834 invitations sent and a margin of error ±2 percentage points after removing 56 low-quality interviews.
- Public pressure is translating into calls from Congressional Democrats for restrictions on immigration enforcement amid DHS funding fights, with Americans nearly 2-to-1 in favor of replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Looking across policy trade-offs, Americans split 50% to 48% on deporting all undocumented immigrants, while 42% fear someone they know could be detained.
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