New Survey Released Regarding ICE Operations
A newly released Economist/YouGov poll has reignited a contentious debate at the heart of America’s immigration policy: What should be done about illegal immigrants who have committed no crimes beyond their initial unlawful entry into the United States?
The numbers are revealing — and telling of a nation almost perfectly split. According to the survey, conducted October 10–13, 2025, among 1,622 U.S. adults, 41% of respondents believe such individuals should be allowed to stay, while 40% say they should be deported. A remaining 19% are unsure, underscoring the deep uncertainty and division on the issue.
But when broken down by political affiliation, the divergence becomes stark. Among Democrats, a strong majority — 68% — support allowing non-criminal illegal immigrants to remain in the country, with just 10% supporting deportation.
Republicans, on the other hand, are nearly unanimous in their opposition: 72% say deportation is necessary, while only 14% say they should be allowed to stay. Independents fall in between, with a slight tilt (42%) in favor of allowing them to remain, but with 38% supporting deportation.
This latest data arrives at a time when the national spotlight is once again trained on immigration enforcement. ICE continues to focus efforts on removing individuals with serious criminal records — individuals with convictions including aggravated sexual assault of minors and violent firearm offenses. For many Americans, the ongoing tragedies associated with border crossings are more than statistics — they’re moral imperatives.
Tom Homan, President Trump’s current border czar and longtime face of immigration enforcement, gave a raw and emotional account in an interview with Breitbart’s Alex Marlow.
His testimony offers a harrowing perspective from inside the machinery of border control: victims of cartel violence, children raped by smugglers, families torn apart — and a system overwhelmed. “If you wore my shoes for three and a half decades, you wouldn’t ask that question,” Homan said, emphasizing the human cost of porous borders and criminal exploitation.
Whether future immigration policy will reflect compromise or continued polarization remains uncertain. What is clear, however, is that the debate is no longer theoretical. It’s real, raw, and unfolding in every community — and every poll — across the country.