Six months after Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the severe migration policy of the Republican President has lost the support of most Americans, according to two surveys published on Sunday, July 20.
According to a survey in charge of the CNN channel, 55% of those questioned believe that the expulsions of migrants led by the Trump administration “go too far.” An increase of ten points compared to a previous investigation carried out in February.
It is said that most respondents, 57%, oppose projects to create tens of thousands of places in detention centers, against the 26% that support them.
91% favorable to mass expulsions
Another survey conducted for the CBS channel establishes that 56% of those questioned believe that the Trump administration is addressed to migrants in priority that are not “dangerous criminals”, against 47% one month earlier.
According to the same survey, 49% approves the radical migratory measures sought by Donald Trump, dropped ten points compared to February and five compared to June.
Among Republican supporters, on the other hand, support for mass evictions remains almost unanimous, up to 91%.
Donald Trump made the fight against illegal immigration one of the priorities of his second term and defends a hard line from his return to power in January. He welcomed Sunday, in a message posted on his social social platform for having “completely revived a large country” in “six months.”
“A year ago, our country died, almost without hope of rebirth. Today, the United States is the most respected country in the world.”
Source: BFM TV
