Some 57 percent of Americans believe that ICE agents “should be able to do their job without being impeded or harassed,” according to polling conducted by Plymouth Union Public Research. The survey, which gauged public sentiment on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda and the conduct of deportation officers, found that most Americans generally want to see illegal immigration addressed.
“Voters broadly see illegal immigration as a serious issue that President Trump is properly addressing,”
“By contrast, organized efforts to obstruct enforcement draw limited sympathy and appear confined to a small but vocal slice of the electorate.”
Respondents strongly believed border enforcement to be a priority, with 74 percent of those surveyed stating that fighting illegal immigration is “an important issue” for both President Donald Trump and Congress to fix, according to the survey. Only 7 percent of respondents declared the issue….
The survey further found that 58 percent of Americans believe ICE agents put their lives on the line to keep the public safe and 57 percent believe ICE agents have the “dangerous job of keeping us safe from violent criminals.” A slim majority, 51 percent, also approve of using ICE agents to combat illegal immigration.