California Republicans are divided on Trumps immigration enforcement policies, poll finds

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Republicans in California have diverging opinions on President Trump’s immigration enforcement policies, according to a study published by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute on Monday.The Trump administration has deployed a sweeping crackdown on immigration, launching ICE raids across the country and removing legal barriers in order to make deportations faster.The study found that while Democrats were largely consistent in their opposition to these immigration policies, Republican sentiment varied more, especially by age, gender and ethnicity.“At least some subset of Republicans are seeing that these immigration strategies are a step too far,” said G.

Cristina Mora, a sociology professor and co-director of the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, which administered the poll.The polling data were collected from nearly 5,000 registered voters in mid-August.

Just over 1,000 of those surveyed were registered Republicans.Latino Republicans, with whom Trump made historic gains during the 2024 elections, showed the highest levels of disagreement with the party’s aggressive stance on immigration.Young people from 18 to 29 and moderate women in the Republican Party also more significantly diverged from Trump’s policies.The majority of Republican respondents expressed approval of Trump’s immigration strategy overall.

However, the study found respondents diverged more from Trump’s policies that ignore established legal processes, including due process, birthright citizenship and identification of federal agents.“On these legalistic issues, this is where you see some of the bigger breaks,” Mora said.Of those surveyed, 28% disapproved of the end of birthright citizenship, which Trump is pushing for, and 45% agreed that ICE agents should show clear identification.

Four in 10 Republican respondents also support due process for detained immigrants.Young...