ICE tactics spark debate before pivotal US midterm elections

United States President Donald Trump’s mandate for aggressive immigration enforcement has fractured public support in advance of next month’s critical midterm elections.In the lead-up to the November 3 vote, Fox News released a poll that found 53 percent of registered voters felt the immigration crackdown had “gone too far”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Police arrest US teen in alleged Illinois Hindu temple mass shooting plotlist 2 of 4Dying in Detentionlist 3 of 4Trump ramps up third-country US deportations despite global rights outcrylist 4 of 4Ahead of US midterms, voters are frustrated with Trump, want change: Pollend of listThat rate was even higher among demographics that may be key to the Republican Party’s prospects in November.The poll, conducted in September, found that 60 percent of independent voters agreed with the idea that Trump’s immigration efforts have overreached. Two-thirds of Hispanic participants also agreed with the campaign having “gone too far”.Experts say the political debate about immigration in the US has shifted since the last major election in 2024. At the time, the focus was largely on border security. But increasingly, attention has f...