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Poll Reveals Americans Favor ICE Tactics Reform, Not Aggression

1/31/2026

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Sen. Tom Cotton’s PAC released results showing Americans want ICE to modify tactics while keeping deportations.
The poll finds 41% want enforcement continued but less aggressive, and 88% of Republicans and independents agree, with moderate, neutral reliability.
Seventy-eight percent support deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal records, and 52% favor mass deportation of all undocumented individuals.
Only 24% believe aggressive tactics are necessary.
Cotton opposes any reduction in enforcement efforts.

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Story summary

Sen. Tom Cotton’s PAC released results showing Americans want ICE to modify tactics while keeping deportations.
The poll finds 41% want enforcement continued but less aggressive, and 88% of Republicans and independents agree, with moderate, neutral reliability.
Seventy-eight percent support deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal records, and 52% favor mass deportation of all undocumented individuals.
Only 24% believe aggressive tactics are necessary.
Cotton opposes any reduction in enforcement efforts.