Issue polls

Immigration: what the polls say

What Americans think about 4 policies on immigration, with the average of the polls and every poll's date. Each average uses the most recent poll from each pollster.

PolicyIn favorOpposePolls
Deporting U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to foreign prisons
latest Feb 11, 2025
36%55%1
Ending birthright citizenship
latest Feb 13, 2025
39%54.8%5
Mass deportation of undocumented immigrants
latest Feb 13, 2025
54.6%41.2%6
Offering refugee status to Afrikaners
latest Feb 18, 2025
24%41%1

How Americans rate Trump on immigration

Trump on Immigration−6.1 net approval

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Frequently asked questions

Do Americans support deporting U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to foreign prisons?

A majority oppose it: 36% in favor, 55% opposed (1 poll).

Do Americans support ending birthright citizenship?

A majority oppose it: 39% in favor, 54.8% opposed (4 polls).

Do Americans support mass deportation of undocumented immigrants?

A majority support it: 54.6% in favor, 41.2% opposed (5 polls).

Do Americans support offering refugee status to Afrikaners?

More oppose than support it: 24% in favor, 41% opposed (1 poll).

Updated 2026-10-04 · Polls compiled from Wikipedia's sourced poll tables (CC BY-SA 4.0); results belong to the pollsters. Grades: Crosstab Trust Index.