Polls show people don’t like what ICE is doing

This shift in public opinion comes amid heightened scrutiny of ICE after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Newsweek (@newsweek.com) 2026-01-18T19:02:26.715Z

New CNN polling: Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way ICE is operating, w/under 1/3 saying that ICE operations have made cities safer. http://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/p…

Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy.bsky.social) 2026-01-14T17:05:58.100Z

Enten: "Americans at this point do not like ICE. And that's very different from what we saw during Trump's first term. We're talking about -17 approval rating. That's a 17 point drop from where we were during Trump's first term. Among independents, the number is even lower."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-01-15T02:47:08.680Z

Change is coming whether party moderates want it or not."Among the 18-to-34 set, 70 percent disapprove of ICE enforcement, 65 percent say the shooting was unjustified, and 83 percent have seen video of the killing."

Taulby Edmondson (@taulby.bsky.social) 2026-01-14T21:49:02.031Z

Jan 9-11 poll of 1,129 U.S. adult citizens (+/-3.9 points): ICE% who think the ICE agent justified | not justified in the amount of force he used in shooting a woman in MinneapolisU.S. adult citizens 28% | 53%Democrats 4% | 88%Republicans 61% | 15%d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC…

YouGov America (@today.yougov.com) 2026-01-12T23:35:55.224Z

New YouGov poll finds a majority of Americans believe ICE agent Jonathan Ross should be charged for killing Renee Good. Despite repeated lies from the Trump administration, Americans watched the videos and are demanding accountability.

Matt McDermott (@mattmfm.bsky.social) 2026-01-13T01:21:04.905Z

"After an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis one week ago, reactions on social media and among politicians and political influencers rapidly polarized," writes Aaron Blake. "But how do the rest of Americans – i.e. those who didn’t so quickly weigh in – feel?" | Analysis

CNN (@cnn.com) 2026-01-15T04:02:01.70209963Z

Poll: Trump’s ICE crackdown rattles Republicans as midterms loom

Politico (@politico.com) 2026-01-24T15:02:37Z

Polls on ICE

Trump has gone way too far.

lots of political space to convert those “not sures” into somewhat supports and those “somewhat supports” into strongly supports on eliminating ICE. also, with a funding battle coming up, plenty of political space to say “no government funding unless we claw back last year’s new ICE funding”

jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) 2026-01-13T00:24:57.524Z

YouGov poll on eliminating ICE

Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:46% support abolishing ICE43% oppose abolishing ICEThis is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support

Prem Thakker ツ (@premthakker.bsky.social) 2026-01-13T14:38:42.309Z

Jan 9-11 poll of 1,129 U.S. adult citizens (+/-3.9 points): ICE% who think the ICE agent justified | not justified in the amount of force he used in shooting a woman in MinneapolisU.S. adult citizens 28% | 53%Democrats 4% | 88%Republicans 61% | 15%d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/IC…

YouGov America (@today.yougov.com) 2026-01-12T23:35:55.224Z

New YouGov poll finds a majority of Americans believe ICE agent Jonathan Ross should be charged for killing Renee Good. Despite repeated lies from the Trump administration, Americans watched the videos and are demanding accountability.

Matt McDermott (@mattmfm.bsky.social) 2026-01-13T01:21:04.905Z

Outstanding article on former federal employees

They were fired by Trump or left because of him. This article humanizes the situation by focusing on individuals. As a retired federal employee, I really appreciate the value of institutional knowledge. Trump will have a permanent negative impact on the government and all

At the end of Donald Trump’s first year back in office, roughly 300,000 fewer Americans worked for the government. Franklin Foer spoke with 50 federal employees who were either fired or forced out:

The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) 2026-01-11T19:04:09Z

At the end of Donald Trump’s first year back in office, roughly 300,000 fewer Americans worked for the government. Franklin Foer spoke with 50 federal employees who were either fired or forced out:

The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) 2026-01-11T19:04:09Z

Noem claims the left is using vehicles as weapons – the right is actually doing it.

Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons … it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-01-07T23:34:01.945Z

There are several examples like the one below of people using cars as weapons against anti-ICE protesters abc7ny.com/post/several…

Harris Levy (@harrislevy.bsky.social) 2026-01-08T06:00:58.786Z

Noem should do something about them but she probably approves of attacks on anti-ice protesters.

Harris Levy (@harrislevy.bsky.social) 2026-01-08T06:02:15.833Z

The Atlantic calls the Trump administration liars about the Minnesota murder

Good for them. The approach by the New York Times and Washington Post was much wimpier. They are cowards.

This observation is as straightforward as it is crucial, worth reading every word, from @adamserwer.bsky.social's latest:

Adrienne LaFrance (@adriennelaf.bsky.social) 2026-01-08T19:38:07.352Z

This is going to be like the 1/6/21 insurrection. There will be “alternative facts”. The Trump cult will believe the victim is at fault while the rest of know she was murdered by ICE. That’s what the video shows.