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Do Americans want less or more immigration? A new poll reverses Biden-era trend

Release Date: 2025-07-11
Media: Miami Herald
Summary: A recent Gallup poll shows a significant shift in American public opinion on immigration. The percentage of Americans wanting to reduce immigration has dropped sharply from 55% in 2024 to 30% in 2025, while those viewing immigration positively reached a historic high of 79%. This change is especially notable among Republicans, with support for reducing immigration falling from 88% to 48%, and 64% now viewing immigration favorably, up from 39% last year.

Support for strict enforcement measures like deportations and increasing Border Patrol agents has declined, while support for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants has risen to 78%. President Trump’s immigration policies received low approval overall, with a stark partisan divide: 85% of Republicans approved, but only 2% of Democrats did.

Experts attribute this shift to two main factors: the dramatic drop in illegal border crossings under Trump’s administration, reducing perceived threats, and backlash against Trump’s harsh enforcement tactics, which many view as cruel. The data suggest Americans now favor more balanced, competent immigration policies over extreme crackdowns.
Tags: United States of America

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