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More than half of U.S. citizens believe there is ice A new poll suggests agents in American cities are making cities less safe.
Fifty-one percent of people SSRS investigates on behalf of CNN Said they thought officers were pouring in Democratic-run cities like MinneapolisPortland, Chicago and Los Angeles as part of the Presidential Donald TrumpThe crackdown on undocumented immigrants has had a negative impact.
Another 31% said they believed the opposite, that agents were playing an active role, while 18% said they had not noticed any difference.
The poll was conducted after the incident Renee Nicole Goode was killed On January 7, on a residential street in Minneapolis.
37-year-old mother of three shot to death behind the wheel of her SUV By: ICE Special Agent Jonathan Ross The video was widely shared on social media after the altercation and sparked a national outcry.
Demonstrations over ICE’s presence continued in Minnesota on Wednesday night, during which Another man shot to death by federal immigration agentleg injury.
When asked about Goode’s shooting, 51% of respondents said they believed Ross’ use of force was inappropriate, pointing to broader problems with the way ICE conducts its operations.
Another six percent said they thought it was inappropriate but believed the encounter was a one-off with no wider significance.
Only 26% said they thought the agents acted appropriately, while 18% said they didn’t know enough about the incident to comment.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, polls show a sharp divide in opinion between Democrats and Republicans, with a majority of left-leaning respondents opposing ICE’s actions and a majority of right-leaning respondents supporting it.
The study also found that 47% of Americans were more worried about the federal government’s response to the protests than the demonstrations themselves becoming unruly, with only 37% of respondents alarmed.
Only 38% are satisfied with the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi NoemRegarding job performance, only 37% said they have a lot of or moderate trust in the federal government under Trump.
Finally, CNN found that 52% of Americans now trust the president’s words deportation After a year of contentious events such as ICE clashes with activists and Kilmar Abrego Garcia revoked A giant prison in El Salvador.
mayor of minneapolis Jacob Frey After Wednesday’s shooting, he described the current situation as unsustainable.
“The situation our city currently faces is impossible while we work to find a path forward to keep people safe, protect our neighbors and maintain order,” he said.
this Department of Homeland Security It said it had arrested more than 2,000 people in the state since early December and vowed not to give in.
“Fear To protect his life and safety, the officer fired his weapon to protect his life when he was ambushed by three men,” the Department of Homeland Security said in response to the recent incident.
