6 in 10 say ICE tactics go too far: Survey
Among 14 Pennsylvania swing voters, 43% said ICE enforcement has gone too far after a fatal Minneapolis shooting, while 57% believe ICE is generally on the right track.
- On Tuesday, NPR observed 14 Pennsylvania swing voters, with six saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement has 'gone too far' after Renee Macklin Good's Minneapolis shooting.
- On Jan. 7 the incident that voters referenced circulated widely and shaped reactions, with most participants having seen the video and expressing frustration linked to Greenland and Venezuela.
- Seven Republicans, six independents and one Democrat made up the group, while four voters blamed Good, five blamed the ICE agent and four blamed both.
- Voters said President Trump should refocus on the economy rather than foreign entanglements, with a majority urging more attention to economic issues and eight of the 14 disapproving of his job performance.
- No one in the groups said ICE had not gone far enough, participants linked concerns to U.S. actions in Greenland and Venezuela, and Rich Thau said he saw "a lot of frustration with ICE.
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