CBS News poll finds views of deportation operations continue to divide country
A new CBS News poll finds most Americans say nationwide ICE operations should be decreased.
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Politics CBS News poll finds views of deportation operations continue to divide the country By Anthony Salvanto Anthony Salvanto CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates outcomes on election nights Read Full Bio Anthony Salvanto March 2, 2026 / 7:56 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Most Americans say nationwide ICE operations ought to be decreased — this is sharply partisan, as most views regarding the deportation program have been over the past year. Those who do think operations need to be increased tend to think it ought to be in Democratic areas more than Republican ones. For many months, one of the key components driving views on the deportation program was whether Americans thought it was prioritizing dangerous criminals (in which case they mostly supported it) or not (in which case they mostly did not). We see a similar dynamic in who Americans think ICE enforcement should or should not be able to stop and ask for proof of citizenship . A big majority think ICE officals should be able to ask for proof of citizenship from someone for whom there is a warrant or a record. Even among those who approve of the deportation program overall, most don't think ICE officials should be able to ask anyone they want for proof of their citizenship or those they believe to be racial minorities. Last summer, polling showed most Americans — including a large majority of Hispanics — felt that Hispanic people were being subject to more immigration and deportation searches than others. That view continues today. A majority of Hispanic Americans say they oppose the administration's deportation program, and that is the case for those who feel Hispanics are being subject to more searches. Politically, too, this may be something to watch heading into the 2026 midterm elections. The p...
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