US EditionSupport for Abolishing ICE Hits Record High: Economist/YouGov Poll
A YouGov/Economist poll finds 50% of Americans support abolishing ICE, with 75% backing uniform ID rules and 59% opposing agents wearing masks.
- On Tuesday, a YouGov/The Economist poll showed 50% of Americans now somewhat or strongly support abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement , the first time support has hit that threshold.
- Many Americans mistrust ICE, evident as only 26% have strong confidence and 44% none, rising after January shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the partial DHS shutdown beginning February 13.
- Demographically, the poll shows 77% of Democrats, 52% of Independents, and 23% of Republicans support abolition, while opposition falls to 39%, down from earlier polls.
- Republican control of Congress means abolishing ICE faces steep obstacles this year, though the shift in public opinion could reshape campaign strategies ahead of the midterm elections in November.
- Beyond partisanship, the data show support for abolishing ICE has grown, reflecting broader debates about immigration enforcement funding and agency power, as support widens across groups.
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The immigration policy promoted by the administration of President Donald Trump has increased the population’s rejection of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE). A poll found that, for the first time, support for the elimination of the federal agency has reached 50%, reflecting this change in public opinion, a trend that has intensified following the shooting deaths of U.S. civilians in immigration control operations in Minneapolis …
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Well, color me surprised. The government agency responsible for killing at least three U.S. civilians, deporting a baby hours after he was hospitalized, leaving a blind refugee for dead—among dozens of other horrific human rights violations—is polling badly in 2026. Sounds like someone else I know… According to a new poll by YouGov and the Economist, about 50% of Americans now support abolishing ICE—a record high. Support remains strongest among…
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