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While more than half of voters approve of the job President Donald Trump<\/a> is doing on border security, a new Fox News survey finds a majority disapproves of how he is handling immigration and a growing number view the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency\u2019s tactics as “too aggressive” \u2014 including significant portions of the president\u2019s coalition.<\/p>\n

In addition, there is disagreement about how well ICE is carrying out its core mission. Twenty-nine percent of voters say ICE\u2019s enforcement practices “almost always” reflect Trump\u2019s pledge to focus on illegal immigrants with criminal records, 25% think that happens “most of the time,” 19% say “sometimes,” and 27% “not very often.” More Republicans<\/a> (45%) than Democrats (17%) and independents (15%) think ICE is “almost always” keeping the pledge.<\/p>\n

At the same time, there is a backlash against the agency’s methods. Fifty-nine percent of voters characterize ICE as “too aggressive,” a 10-point increase since July 2025. This sentiment is increasingly defined by a shift in the center: the perception of ICE as too aggressive is up 14 points among Whites without a college degree, 19 points among moderates, and 22 points among independents. A similar shift is seen among right-leaning groups, including Trump voters (+9 more aggressive), Republican women (+14), and non-MAGA Republicans (+23).<\/p>\n

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When those saying ICE is too aggressive are asked to specify their concerns, they are more likely to point to tactics rather than targets: 44% say “using too much force,” while 23% say the agency is “targeting the wrong people.”\u00a0 Another 29% volunteer it\u2019s both.<\/p>\n

FOX NEWS POLL: VIEWS ON THE YEAR ENDING ARE MERRIEST SINCE 2020<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The survey was conducted from Friday through Monday (January 23-26); on Saturday, during a Minneapolis protest, federal agents fired shots that killed Alex Pretti.<\/p>\n

Border security<\/a> remains Trump\u2019s best issue, and currently the only one where he receives a net positive job rating: 52% of voters approve. That\u2019s up 1 point from 51% in December, but down from a record high of 57% approval in September. Some 17% of Democrats approve of Trump on border security compared to 9% on immigration. Among Republicans, it\u2019s 89% and 85% approval respectively.<\/p>\n

Forty-five percent of voters approve of the president\u2019s job performance on immigration, while 55% disapprove. That\u2019s unchanged since last month. His highest immigration approval was 48% in July 2025. In trends going back to early in Trump\u2019s first term, only once has his disapproval rating on immigration been below 50% and that was 48% in April 2025.<\/p>\n

“This poll demonstrates something we\u2019ve noted for a long time \u2014 border security and immigration are often distinct issues,” says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts the Fox News Poll with Democratic counterpart Chris Anderson. “Republicans in general, and the president in particular, are seen as effective when it comes to border security. But public sentiment is more complicated when it comes to handling immigrants<\/a> in the U.S. illegally.”<\/p>\n

Currently, 44% approve of Trump\u2019s overall job performance, while 56% disapprove \u2014 the same marks he received in December.<\/p>\n

Support for abolishing ICE has doubled since 2018, rising from 18% to 36%. Much of the increase comes from White voters (+20 points), women (+21), independents (+22), and Democrats (+34). Opposition to abolishing the agency held steady at 42%, while the share saying they are unsure dropped from 39% to 22%.<\/p>\n

Views are split on whether local governments should be required to collaborate with ICE: 49% favor requiring cooperation, 50% oppose it. The level of support for cooperation among Republicans (85%) is matched by opposition among Democrats<\/a> (83%). Independents are against cooperation by a 30-point margin (34% favor, 64% oppose).<\/p>\n

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Conducted January 23-26, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,005 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (106) and cellphones (645) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (254). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of \u00b13 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.<\/i><\/p>\n

Fox News\u2019 Victoria Balara contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-59-voters-say-ice-too-aggressive-up-10-points-since-july <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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