Pew Research: Deportation Disapproval Hits New High

A growing majority of Americans believe the Trump administration is going too far in deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October 2025. 53% of U.S. adults now say the administration is doing “too much” on deportations — up from 44% in March. While disapproval is particularly high among Democrats (86%), concern has also increased among Republicans, especially Hispanic Republicans (47%, up from 28%).

Despite this shift, most Americans still support some level of deportation. Only 30% of Democrats and 4% of Republicans say no undocumented immigrants should be deported. However, partisan and racial divides are stark. White Republicans (63%) are far more likely than Hispanic (28%) and Asian Republicans (38%) to support the deportation of  all undocumented immigrants. Among Democrats, a majority of all racial groups support deporting some undocumented immigrants, with Hispanics most likely to say none should be deported.

Personal concern about deportation is rising, particularly among Latinos. Today, 52% of Latino adults say they worry a lot or some that they or someone close to them could be deported — up from 42% in March. Many also report heightened local enforcement: 59% of Latinos say they’ve seen ICE raids or arrests in their area, compared to just 38% of White adults.

This growing anxiety reflects how deeply immigration enforcement is shaping daily life — especially in Latino communities. Even within the GOP, Latino Republicans are seven times more likely than White Republicans to worry about deportation affecting someone close to them.