Americans sour on ICE amid immigration crackdown shootings

Americans now disapprove of ICE and support protests against the agency, according to a new poll conducted the same day a federal officer fatally shot a 37-year-old mother in Minneapolis.

  • About 52% either somewhat or strongly disapproved of how ICE was handling its job, compared to 39% who somewhat or strongly approved.
  • Just 27% said the agency’s tactics were “about right” compared to 51% who called them “too forceful”. Another 10% said they were “not forceful enough.”
  • A 44% plurality of adults approved of recent ICE protests, while 42% disapproved.

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Article URL : https://www.axios.com/2026/01/09/ice-approval-rating-plummets-trump-immigration