43% Still Say Deportations Have Gone Too Far

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  • Forty-three percent (43%) of voters now say the number of deportations has Gone Too Far, down 5 points from February’s high of 48%.
    • Those who disagree say that the number of deportations has Not Gone Far Enough (32%) or has been About Right (21%).
    • A majority (52%) of Republicans claim deportations have Not Gone Far Enough, while 31% say they have been About Right and only 13% say they have Gone Too Far.
    • Three quarters (74%) of Democrats say the deportations have Gone Too Far, while 12% say Not Far Enough and 10% say About Right.
  • Similarly, 57% have a favorable perception of the Trump Administration’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants.
    • This is up 6 points from February and leaning toward January’s numbers.
    • Meanwhile 41% oppose the efforts, down 5 points from February.
    • These numbers include 36% who Strongly Favor the efforts and 27% who Strongly Oppose them.
    • An overwhelming majority (90%) of Republicans favor the efforts, while 3 quarters of Democrats (75%) oppose them.
  • Efforts by the Trump Administration to deport illegal immigrants in general have consistently been viewed more positively than President Trump’s handling of the issue, currently sitting at 49%.
    • As with many things in the Trump Administration, this may be a case of voters liking the sentiment of the policy more than the methods used to achieve it.
  • A majority continue to disapprove of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): 47% approve and 52% who disapprove.
    • These numbers include 28% who Strongly Approve and 39% who Strongly Disapprove.
    • Still, these numbers are a slight improvement from February when 44% approved and 53% disapproved.
    • Predictably, Democrats and Republicans have divergent opinions: D’s disapprove by an 84% to 14% margin, and R’s approve by an 81% to 17% margin.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, April 14-15, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.