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With the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, or ICE, continuing to crack down on illegal immigration, about half of voters say they are too aggressive in their deportation efforts. Furthermore, deportation support is high, but depends on who is targeted.
The latest Fox News investigation released Monday shows that three in 10 rear migrants will deport all illegal immigrants, and six in 10 will deport only those charged with a crime, as well as allowing others to stay and apply for citizenship. All illegal immigrants remain in the US one in 10
Since 2015, the majority have generally supported the deportation of illegal immigrants.
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Republicans (54%) say that around eight times more illegal immigrants than Democrats (7%) should be deported, with a quarter of independents agreeing (25%).
About 10 Democrats, 8 in 8 Democrats, 4 in 10 independents and 4 in 10 Republicans agree that at least illegal immigrants charged with crimes should be deported, while others should be offered a way to stay.
However, current approaches to deportation have divided views. Half, 49%, said ICE felt too aggressive in their efforts to deport illegal immigrants, but not offensive in the quarter (24%). Three in 10 people say that deportation efforts are almost right (27%).
Most Democrats think ICE is too aggressive (81%), but Republicans are divided between saying that they are acting almost right (43%) or not offensive enough (40%). About 17% of Republicans think ICE is too aggressive.
Independents are more likely to say that agencies are more aggressive (49%) than about (28%) or less aggressive (23%).
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When asked what concerns they have about illegal immigration, the biggest voters say they underestimate government programs (39%). There is less concern about whether it will lead to an increase in crime (16%) or terrorism (10%), or work from US citizens (14%) or a change in the country’s culture (9%).
Concerns about illegal immigration have changed slightly compared to 15 years ago. At the time, with a 10-point margin, the larger share was concerned about economic issues such as straining government programs and stealing jobs from citizens (63% vs. 53% in 2010), and was concerned about an increase in crime (6% vs. 16% in 2010).
Meanwhile, the majority are opposed to “one big beautiful bill,” an immigration-related component included in the new budget law. This is because 55% oppose increased spending on border walls, and 59% opposed more spending at immigration detention centres.
A six-point margin means voters believe Republicans can handle immigration better than Democrats, with President Donald Trump’s highest employment ratings being on border security (56% approved, 44% disapproved) and immigration (48%, 51%). Fewer voters will approve foreign policy (45%, 54%), the economy (44%, 55%), and inflation and tariffs (36%, 62%). Overall, 46% approve his work performance, and 54% disapprove.
One reason Trump is doing well on border security is that one in five approves the work he is doing. The same goes for independents, with more than half the approval, making border security his best issue.
Look at Hispanic voters…
Regarding illegal immigration, Hispanic voters’ attitudes are similar to the overall attitudes of voters. 60% support deportation of illegal immigrants charged with crimes, and 15% support illegal deportation here (23% allow everything to stay).
The majority believe that ICE is too aggressive (57%), with a quarter (24%) being correct, and one in five is not aggressive enough (19%).
More than half of Hispanic voters prefer Trump’s performance on border security (54% approved), but dislike it with immigrants (60% disapproved). Overall, 42% have approved and 58% have disapproved.
And, like all voters, the biggest concern about illegal immigration among Hispanic voters is putting a burden on the government (35%). Otherwise, concerns have spread to other issues such as crime (15%), employment (14%), culture (14%), and terrorism (11%).
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The Fox News Survey, conducted on July 18th-21st, 2025 under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), includes interviews with a sample of 1,000 registered voters randomly selected from voter files across the country. Respondents either spoke with live interviewers on landlines (114) and mobile phones (636) or completed the survey online after receiving texts (250). The results based on the complete sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. The sampling errors for outcomes between subgroups are high (±9% points among Hispanic voters). In addition to sampling errors, the language and order of questions can affect the outcome. Weight generally applies to age, race, education, and local variables, ensuring that respondents’ demographics represent the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight goals include American Community Survey, voter analysis for Fox News, and voter file data.
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