Gallup Poll Shows Record U.S. Pro-Immigration Shift Amid Trump Crackdown

Despite President Donald Trump's intensified immigration enforcement and mass deportation efforts, American public opinion on immigration has shifted significantly toward a more positive stance, according to multiple new Gallup polls. Support for immigration as a good thing for the country has reached a record high of 79%, up from 64% the previous year, with notable increases in favorable views even among Republicans, where positive sentiment jumped from under 40% to around two-thirds. The share of Americans wanting immigration levels decreased has dropped drastically from 55% to 30%, while support for pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including Dreamers, has risen to approximately 75-78%. Despite these shifts, a majority disapprove of President Trump's handling of immigration, with particularly low approval among Hispanic Americans at just 21%. Public backing for aggressive enforcement measures has waned, with fewer Americans supporting border wall expansion, increased Border Patrol agents, and mass deportations. These trends suggest a growing disconnect between the administration’s hardline policies and evolving national attitudes favoring practical and humane immigration solutions.