ICE's Nationwide Approval Rating Quietly Changes Direction
Summary
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has seen a small rise in favorability with U.S. voters since January, but it still has a negative approval rating. A recent poll found 39% of voters approve of ICE while 47% disapprove, with the agency remaining less popular than most other government departments.Key Facts
- A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll in late August surveyed 2,100 registered voters on ICE's favorability.
- ICE's net favorability rating was -8 points, meaning more people disapprove than approve.
- This is an improvement from January’s -16 net rating, when ICE’s favorability was 34% and unfavorability 50%.
- Public opinion fluctuated from -6 to -11 points between February and August, showing little consistent change.
- Negative views in January were linked to fatal shootings involving ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.
- ICE remains less popular than the Department of Homeland Security (+13), FBI (+23), and local police (+36).
- The agency still ranks behind Israel (+2) and the European Union (+10) in public approval.
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