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Poll: Americans Worry ICE Threatens Community Safety
1/20/2026
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Story summary
- Most Americans say ICE makes communities less safe after Renee Good's shooting by an ICE officer.
- Public opinion is shifting toward harsher views of ICE and deportation targets.
- Republicans largely support the deportation program, while overall approval has declined.
- Americans are skeptical about military actions in Greenland and Iran, fearing instability.
- The CBS News poll, conducted January 14–16, 2026, surveyed 2,523 adults with a margin of error ±2.3 points.
