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March 25, 2025

Americans’ Views of Deportations

56% of U.S. adults say police should be allowed to check immigration status during daily activities like traffic stops

56% of U.S. adults say police should be allowed to check immigration status during daily activities like traffic stops

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Americans’ Views of Deportations
About a third of U.S. adults say all immigrants in the U.S. illegally should be deported; half say som
Most U.S. adults say immigration arrests should not be allowed in places of worship or schools
Republicans and Democrats hold sharply different views on immigration
Majorities of U.S. adults across demographic groups say immigrants in the country illegally should be deported
Among U.S. adults who favor ‘some’ deportations, nearly all say immigrants in the country illegally who have committed violent crimes should be deported
Views vary on where law enforcement should be allowed to make arrests of immigrants living in the country illegally
56% of U.S. adults say police should be allowed to check immigration status during daily activities like traffic stops
About 1 in 5 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them might be deported
About 3 in 10 Latinos and immigrants worry about being asked to prove their U.S. citizenship or immigration status
Many U.S. adults say deportations will increase prices in their local area
About 3 in 10 Americans say deportations will make their lives better, but about as many say worse
Invitation and reminder dates for web respondents, ATP Wave 164
American Trends Panel weighting dimensions
Sample size and margin of error, ATP Wave 164
Final dispositions, ATP Wave 164
Cumulative response rate, ATP Wave 164
About a third of U.S. adults say all immigrants in the U.S. illegally should be deported; half say som