Most Americans say Trump has gone too far on US immigration: Poll

Half of Americans say Trump has gone too far on deportations, though most Republicans still support his approach.Published On 2 Aug 20262 Aug 2026Despite an overall decline in public opinion on immigration, the issue remains stronger for US President Donald Trump than the economy or Iran, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll.According to the new survey released on Sunday, only 39 percent of US adults approve of Trump’s performance on immigration, which is down from 49 percent at the beginning of his second term.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool chargeslist 2 of 3New York Times reveals Trump administration subpoena over North Korea storylist 3 of 3Capital One cites anti-money laundering concerns in Trump Organization caseend of listDespite that, about 8 in 10 members of Trump’s Republican Party continue to approve of how he is handling immigration. That’s a slight decline from the beginning of Trump’s second term, when about 9 in 10 Republicans approved, but his support on the issue within his base has been mostly stable.Republicans are also more likely to appr...