How ICE Quietly Escaped the Midterms Heat
Summary
Exit polls cited in the article found that most voters thought the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement had gone too far and disapproved of ICE’s performance. But immigration ranked behind the economy and democracy as voters’ top concern, while Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress.Key Facts
- Fifty-seven percent of voters said the administration’s immigration enforcement had gone too far; 20 percent said it had not gone far enough, and 22 percent said it was about right.
- Sixty percent disapproved of ICE’s performance, while 40 percent approved.
- Fourteen percent named immigration as the country’s most important issue, compared with 39 percent who named the economy and 32 percent who named democracy.
- Three-quarters of voters said the economy was in poor or not very good condition.
- Among voters who said enforcement had gone too far, 89 percent supported Democratic candidates; among those who wanted tougher enforcement, 91 percent supported Republicans.
- Thirty-six percent said immigration enforcement was crucial to their congressional vote, and another 36 percent said it was a major factor.
- Voters favored Republicans over Democrats on which party could better handle immigration, 44 percent to 41 percent; 15 percent chose neither.
- The Trace reported that at least nine people had been killed in shootings involving immigration agents during Trump’s second term, as of November 3, 2026. Its investigation identified 32 incidents in which agents shot at people.
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