6 in 10 Americans Say They're Skeptical of Fed Inquiry Into ICE Agent's Killing of Renee Good

"A CNN/SSRS poll published on Wednesday shows that 52 percent of Americans believe that the Trump administration's efforts to deport "immigrants living in the United States illegally" have gone too far. In a separate question, 58 percent of Americans said they disapprove of President Donald Trump's performance on the issue of immigration, while only 42 percent said they approve - a -16-point net approval rating, which is a 19-point swing from his +3-point net approval from the start of the year."

"Asked whether ICE is making American cities safer, only 31 percent believed the agency was achieving that goal, while 51 percent said they were making cities less safe. A plurality of Americans, 47 percent, also worry that the feds will "go too far in cracking down" on demonstrations against Trump's deportation policies, while only 37 percent worry that protests will "get out of control.""

"The polling comes just a week after an ICE agent shot and killed Good while she was attempting to drive away from agents in her neighborhood. The administration, which has falsely characterized Good as a "domestic terrorist," is now conducting a questionable inquiry into her killing in a seeming attempt to blame her for her own death, blocking state investigators from taking part in the investigation."

Majority opinion finds the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good unjustified and distrusts the federal government's ability to investigate her death. Fifty-two percent say Trump administration deportation efforts have gone too far. Fifty-eight percent disapprove of Trump's handling of immigration, a -16-point net approval and a 19-point decline since early year. Only 31 percent believe ICE makes American cities safer while 51 percent say ICE makes them less safe. Forty-seven percent worry the feds will go too far in cracking down on protests against deportation policies, and 37 percent worry protests will get out of control. The administration has labeled Good a "domestic terrorist" while blocking state investigators.

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