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Americans Have Mixed to Negative Views of Trump Administration Immigration Actions

1 week ago | pewresearch.org | Jocelyn Kiley |Ted Van Green |Shanay Gracia |Joseph Copeland

How we did thisPew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of immigration policy in the U.S. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,044 adults from June 2 to 8, 2025. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses who have agreed to take surveys regularly. This kind of recruitment gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection.
1. How the U.S. should handle immigrants living in the country illegally

1 week ago | pewresearch.org | Jocelyn Kiley |Ted Van Green |Shanay Gracia |Joseph Copeland

As in past years, a majority of Americans say there should be ways for immigrants who are currently living in the country illegally to stay legally if certain requirements are met – 65% say this today. But the share who say this is lower than a few years ago, with more now saying that there should not be a path to legal status and that there should be a national deportation effort. Today, 31% of U.S. adults say there should be a national deportation effort.
Methodology

1 week ago | pewresearch.org | Jocelyn Kiley |Ted Van Green |Shanay Gracia |Joseph Copeland

Data in this report comes from Wave 172 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from June 2 to June 8, 2025. A total of 5,044 panelists responded out of 5,742 who were sampled, for a survey-level response rate of 88%. The cumulative response rate accounting for nonresponse to the recruitment surveys and attrition is 3%.
Views of Trump administration immigration policies in 2025: Enforcement, deportations, asylum, ICE, TPS and more

1 week ago | pewresearch.org | Jocelyn Kiley |Ted Van Green |Shanay Gracia |Joseph Copeland

Many Americans disapprove of several of the Trump administration’s most controversial immigration actions. For example, 61% disapprove of deporting some immigrants who are in the United States illegally to a prison in El Salvador, while far fewer – 37% – approve of this policy.
5. Comparing confidence in Trump, Macron, Putin and Xi

2 weeks ago | pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Jacob Poushter |Laura Silver |Janell Fetterolf

In addition to U.S. President Donald Trump, this year’s survey also asked about other world leaders: President Emmanuel Macron of France, President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Xi Jinping of China. Macron receives the highest confidence ratings of the four across 24 countries surveyed, with a median of 46% expressing confidence in the French leader. Trump is next with a 34% median confidence rating, followed by 25% for Xi. Only a 16% median have confidence in Putin.
Views of the US in 24 nations

2 weeks ago | pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Jacob Poushter |Laura Silver |Janell Fetterolf

People across the 24 countries surveyed are divided in their ratings of the U.S. on a number of measures:A median of 49% of adults have a favorable overall view of the U.S. An identical share have an unfavorable view. People in eight countries tend to name the U.S. as the world’s leading economic power. In 12 nations, more consider China the top economy. In four, about equal shares name the U.S. and China. A 50% median say democracy works well in the U.S., while 46% say it works poorly.
2. Confidence in Trump

2 weeks ago | pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Jacob Poushter |Laura Silver |Janell Fetterolf

Across 24 countries, a median of 34% of adults have a lot or some confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs. Around six-in-ten (62%) have little or no confidence in Trump. Trump’s highest ratings come from Nigeria (79% confidence), Israel (69%), Kenya (64%), Hungary (53%) and India (52%). Trump’s lowest ratings come from Mexico (8% confidence), Sweden (15%), Turkey (16%), Germany (18%), and Spain (19%).
Confidence in Trump to handle global issues: Views in 24 nations

2 weeks ago | pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Jacob Poushter |Laura Silver |Janell Fetterolf

We asked people in 24 countries whether they have confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump to deal with six major international issues. On each of these issues, majorities in most countries surveyed lack confidence in Trump. Confidence is particularly low in neighboring Mexico and Canada, as well as in Turkey, Australia and many European nations, including France, Germany and Sweden.
Trump's personal traits: Views in 24 nations

2 weeks ago | pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Jacob Poushter |Laura Silver |Janell Fetterolf

We read respondents in 24 countries a list of seven characteristics and asked whether or not each one describes U.S. President Donald Trump. A median of 80% – and majorities in almost every country surveyed – see Trump as “arrogant.”A median of 67% across the countries surveyed agree Trump is “a strong leader,” with 90% in Nigeria, 84% in Argentina, 83% in Israel and 80% in Hungary saying this describes him.
Appendix A: Global Attitudes Survey fieldwork timeline

2 weeks ago | pewresearch.org | Richard Wike |Jacob Poushter |Laura Silver |Janell Fetterolf

|June 11, 2025U.S. Image Declines in Many Nations Amid Low Confidence in TrumpThere were many events, meetings and announcements that occurred shortly before and during our fieldwork period that may have impacted how people in other countries perceive the U.S. and its president. We highlight a few prominent events here that were relevant across multiple countries and directly relate to the questions included in our survey.