Public support for US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies has fallen to its lowest since his return to the White House, amid signs of declining popularity among American men on the issue, according to a new Reuters poll.
The four-day poll, which concluded on Monday, showed that only 38 percent of respondents believe Trump is handling immigration, a top priority for his administration, well.
This is down from 39 percent in a Reuters poll conducted in January and from 50 percent in the months following Trump’s return to power.
Trump campaigned for reelection in 2024 promising the largest deportation drive in decades and has ordered large-scale raids on immigration detention centers as soon as he takes office in January 2025.
Masked security personnel in tactical gear have become a common sight in America, and immigration officers have clashed violently with protesters and activists.
The poll shows a significant drop in support for Trump’s handling of immigration among men in recent weeks compared to the end of last year.
Male voters played a crucial role in Trump’s 2024 election victory, and throughout 2025, his approval rating on immigration among men remained close to 50 percent.
But the latest Reuters poll shows that now 41 percent of men support him on this issue.
Among women, Trump’s support on immigration has fallen from around 40 percent for most of 2025 to 35 percent in the latest poll.
In a rare reversal for Trump, his administration announced on February 12 that it would end the deportation campaign that sparked widespread protests in Minnesota, where immigration officers shot and killed two American citizens.
Trump began his term with a 47 percent approval rating, but in recent weeks his popularity has settled at its lowest point during his presidency, with his performance approval rating at 38 percent in the latest poll, the same percentage recorded in a poll conducted from January 23-25.
The latest poll, conducted online and nationwide, gathered responses from 1,117 American adults and had a margin of error of three percentage points.
