"According to a new poll by YouGov and the Economist, about 50% of Americans now support abolishing ICE-a record high. Support remains strongest among Democrats (77 %), but it has also grown substantially among Independents (52 %) and reached a new peak among Republicans (23 %)."
"The data also found that most Americans are in favor of making ICE agents more visible, thereby more accountable, with 75% saying they should be required to wear identifiable uniforms, and 59% saying they should not be allowed to wear masks to conceal their faces."
"Opposition to abolishing the agency has also fallen to an all-time low. While a majority of Republicans (68%) still oppose it, only 39% of Americans overall do."
A YouGov and Economist poll shows 50% of Americans now support abolishing ICE, the highest level ever recorded. Support is strongest among Democrats at 77%, but has grown significantly among Independents at 52% and Republicans at 23%. Opposition to abolishing ICE has fallen to an all-time low, with only 39% of Americans overall opposing it, though 68% of Republicans still oppose abolition. Additionally, 75% of Americans support requiring ICE agents to wear identifiable uniforms, and 59% oppose allowing agents to wear masks. These polling shifts occur amid a DHS shutdown that began in mid-February after Democrats refused to approve appropriations without immigration enforcement reforms.
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