Most California voters still disapprove of Trump's immigration crackdown, poll shows

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WASHINGTON — Two-thirds of California voters disapprove of President Trump’s immigration policies and a majority believe those policies are discriminating against Latinos, according to a new poll.Nearly half of the voters said they were concerned that they, a family member or a close friend could be detained because of Trump’s immigration policies.The findings of the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, released Wednesday, show that most Californians haven’t budged on their thoughts about the president’s approach to immigration since he returned to office.

A poll last August similarly showed strong disapproval of the Trump administration’s approach to immigration enforcement.The poll, which was conducted for the Los Angeles Times, showed the usual division along party lines when voters were asked whether they trust the U.S.

Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whether agents should wear masks while on duty, and whether Latinos are being discriminated against.California ICE, Minneapolis killings stir up California governor’s race as Democratic candidates criticize each other over past votes to fund border security, immigration“This suggests that a significant number of voters see ICE infringement on the individual rights of the undocumented as also potentially leading to broader infringements on citizens’ rights,” said G.

Cristina Mora, co-director of the institute and a sociology professor at UC Berkeley who studies race and immigration.“Latino voters also seem to particularly worry about the way that racism is motivating current immigration practices,” she said, which is likely tied to the Supreme Court’s approval of immigration agents detaining people on the basis of their perceived race, ethnicity, language or occupation.The overall disapproval among voters of Trump’s immigration policies — 64% — was down a...