Poll finds record high share of Americans view immigration positively

Poll finds record high share of Americans view immigration positively

Nearly 4 in 5 Americans believe immigration is good for the country, a record high, according to a poll released Friday that comes as President Donald Trump continues to take aggressive and wide-ranging measures to fortify the southern border and deport people who are in the country illegally.

The finding from the Gallup survey that 79 percent of Americans consider immigration a “good thing” was one of multiple notable takeaways from the poll. It also showed that 30 percent of Americans said immigration should be decreased, a sharp decline from 55 percent in 2024.

Trump returned to office in January pledging to carry out the largest mass deportation program in U.S. history and take other dramatic steps to deter people from illegally entering the country. The number of people illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border reached its lowest point in decades last month.

The Trump administration has celebrated the strides it has made in securing the border, but the poll found Americans dislike Trump’s handling of the issue by a wide margin. Sixty-two percent gave him negative marks on how he has managed immigration, while 35 percent graded him positively.

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