Voters Approve of Trump's Border Security, Reject Liberal Immigration Policies

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Americans strongly support President Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, according to new polling from the Joseph Rainey Center. With illegal border crossings down 95% since inauguration, 53% of voters say the border is more secure now than under President Biden, more than double the 24% who say the opposite.

Support for deportation is overwhelming: 87% of voters back either deporting all people in the country illegally (36%) or deporting those who have committed violent crimes (51%). Only 8% support a path to citizenship without any deportation.

Voters also want to restrict government benefits to non-citizens. 64% support barring non-citizens from welfare programs, while 58% support making undocumented immigrants ineligible for Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance.

Methodology:

This poll surveyed 1,299 registered voters via online panel from January 28, 2026 to January 29, 2026. Results were weighted by gender, age, race, and education to match population demographics. The margin of error is ±3.1 percentage points at the 95%confidence level.

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