'Gone Too Far': Donald Trump Faces Dramatic Backlash as Public Approval for Border Tactics Tanks

The latest findings suggest growing unease with the methods his administration is using to enforce its crackdown (Credit: usicegov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Donald Trump is facing mounting public resistance to his immigration agenda, with a new AP-NORC poll showing approval of his handling of the issue has fallen to 39%. While immigration has long been one of the president's strongest political issues, the latest findings suggest growing unease with the methods his administration is using to enforce its crackdown, particularly among independent voters.

Americans' approval of US President Donald Trump's immigration policy has fallen to 39 percent, from 49 percent at the start of his second term, but the issue remains stronger for him than the economy or Iran, an AP-NORC poll suggests.

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