A new poll shows most Americans support Trump’s push to deport illegal immigrants, especially dangerous criminals. But many have doubts about how the program is being carried out — and whether it goes too far.
Key Facts:
- A slight majority say Trump’s deportation efforts focus on dangerous criminals, and those respondents strongly support the program.
- Half of Americans believe more people are being deported than Trump promised in 2024, and most of them disapprove.
- Support for deportations drops sharply if people think non-criminals are being targeted or if due process is being bypassed.
- Republicans overwhelmingly support the program; independents have cooled in their support in recent months.
- Trump’s approval on immigration outpaces his ratings on the economy or inflation.
The Rest of The Story:
Support for the Trump administration’s deportation push hinges on who Americans believe is being removed.
Most back the program if it targets illegal immigrants with criminal records.
These voters tend to say the effort is making the country safer.
But confidence drops when people believe the focus is too broad or that due process is being neglected.
The CBS News poll, taken before weekend protests in Los Angeles, found that about half of Americans think Trump is deporting more people than expected.
Most of these respondents disapprove of the approach, citing concerns about fairness and mistakes.
For instance, many said it would be unacceptable if legal residents were wrongly deported.
Even MAGA Republicans, though more split, largely agreed with that sentiment.
Trump still enjoys strong backing among Republicans on immigration, especially from those who feel immigrants are taking jobs from Americans.
While no political group scores a majority on being seen as “fighting for people like you,” Trump ranks highest.
May 2024: "Would you support or oppose a policy of deporting all illegal aliens?"
All Voters-
Strongly Support: 36%
Somewhat Support: 18%
Somewhat Oppose: 16%
Strongly Oppose: 23%
Not Sure: 7%36% + 18% = 54% – or – a majority https://t.co/1px7GDqtWI
— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) June 9, 2025
Commentary:
This poll reveals what many left-wing media outlets like CBS News consistently fail to understand: Americans are fed up with unchecked illegal immigration.
Voters aren’t debating whether illegals should stay — they’re questioning how fast we can remove them.
And Trump’s base understands that deportation isn’t just about crime — it’s about restoring order.
The media obsesses over due process concerns, but everyday Americans see the bigger issue: our system is overwhelmed.
Deporting only the “worst of the worst” sounds nice in theory, but it does nothing to solve the core problem of mass illegal entry and the burden it places on schools, hospitals, and wages.
The left clings to narrow arguments about process while ignoring the mandate Trump clearly earned in the last election.
He ran on fixing the border and enforcing the law — and voters rewarded him.
Now, as he delivers, leftists are once again throwing tantrums in the streets of L.A. instead of listening to the people.
The Democrats have boxed themselves in.
They can’t admit Trump is right, and they refuse to shift course, even when the polling shows they’re on the wrong side of public sentiment.
That stubbornness isn’t strength — it’s political suicide.
Americans aren’t satisfied with symbolic gestures.
They want real enforcement.
They want every illegal immigrant — not just criminals — deported.
That’s not cruelty; that’s sovereignty.
This issue is exposing the widening chasm between elites and everyday citizens.
The louder the protests, the more support Trump gains.
Voters see who’s really standing up for them — and it isn’t the party waving foreign flags in the streets of Los Angeles.
In the end, Democrats will find themselves even more unpopular if they keep fighting this.
Americans want a country with borders.
They want rules enforced.
Trump understands that.
The other side doesn’t.
The Bottom Line:
Trump’s immigration stance continues to resonate with Americans, especially his base, even as critics nitpick over the method.
The polling shows a clear desire for stronger enforcement, not weaker.
The more Democrats resist deportation, the more out of touch they appear with the American public.
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