"As President Trump brags about his immigration enforcement at tonight's State of the Union, I can think only of Renee Nicole Good, Alex Pretti and the three dozen people who have died in ICE custody since Trump took office. Within the first few minutes of his address on Tuesday night, Trump highlighted the strongest and most secure border in American history, by far."
"Recent polls show public approval of Trump's immigration policies has fallen to record lows level since he returned to the White House. One poll, released Feb. 17 by Reuters and the market research firm Ipsos, showed just 38% of respondents felt Trump was doing a good job on immigration. Another poll, published last month by Fox News, showed 59% of voters say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is too aggressive."
"In reality, the administration has restricted legal immigration. It has revoked humanitarian benefits for hundreds of thousands of people, and an indefinite pause on all asylum applications filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services."
During his State of the Union address, President Trump emphasized crimes committed by undocumented immigrants to justify his immigration enforcement policies. However, Democrats criticized the speech for omitting references to U.S. citizens killed by immigration agents, including Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Recent polling data reveals declining public support for Trump's immigration agenda, with a Reuters-Ipsos poll showing only 38% approval and a Fox News poll indicating 59% of voters believe ICE is overly aggressive. The administration has simultaneously restricted legal immigration pathways, revoked humanitarian benefits for hundreds of thousands, and implemented an indefinite pause on asylum applications. Lawmakers invited guests representing contrasting perspectives on the mass deportation effort.
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