“Very liberal” Americans guessed 11% of deported immigrants committed crimes (correct estimate is ~37%). Conservatives were most accurate, though “very conservatives” overestimated. If pending charges are included along with convictions, the figure rises to ~66%.
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People who strongly oppose deportation estimated 11% of deported immigrants committed crimes, while those who strongly support deportation estimated 51%. The best estimate from available data is ~37%, meaning opponents tended to underestimate and strong supporters tended to overestimate the share.
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People who strongly oppose deportation estimated about 5.1 million illegal immigrants are in the U.S., while strong supporters estimated about 10.3 million. Current estimates place the population at ~14 million, meaning all groups substantially underestimated the total.
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Across generations, liberals were more likely than moderates or conservatives to believe it is legal to disrupt law enforcement during protests. For example, 28% of Gen Z liberals chose “true,” compared with 19% of Gen Z conservatives. The correct answer is “false.”
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People were asked whether the U.S. government must provide an attorney to illegal immigrants after arrest. The correct answer is false, and the share answering correctly increased from 31% among very liberals to 62–63% among conservatives. Conservatives were the most accurate.
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Among people who strongly oppose deportation, 33% correctly answered that attorneys are not provided by the U.S. government, compared with 67% among strong deportation supporters. In other words, those who support deportation were the most accurate about this.
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88% of strong deportation opponents answered correctly that sanctuary city officials are not required to arrest illegal immigrants, compared with 54% of strong deportation supporters, meaning accuracy declined as support for deportation increased.
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Across all groups, fewer than 40% answered correctly that ICE agents do not have a legal responsibility to identify themselves, with 38% among strong deportation supporters and roughly 17–23% among most other groups.
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Support for Trump’s handling of immigration enforcement rises sharply with support for deportation, ranging from 1–5% agreement among deportation opponents to 91% agreement among strong supporters. Most people do not support the way Donald Trump has handled enforcing immigration policy.
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With the exception of conservatives, most people do not support the way Donald Trump has handled enforcing immigration policy.
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