A slim majority of U.S. voters oppose immigration enforcement in schools, according to a new Morning Consult poll commissioned by The Century Foundation. The survey found that 51% of respondents opposed allowing immigration enforcement at K-12 schools. Among respondents who voted for president Trump in 2024, 39% supported keeping officials away from school grounds, while 36% were opposed, and 18% were neutral.
The issue has gained renewed attention as several states consider measures that could alter access to public education for undocumented students. In Tennessee, for example, a bill allowing school districts to deny education to undocumented children advanced in the state legislature on Tuesday, as Nashville Banner reports.
