Half of Americans back abolishing ICE amid Trump crackdown, poll finds

YouGov poll shows 50% support as Kristi Noem defends terrorist' claim and shutdown drags on

Half of Americans support the abolition of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, a new poll has found, as opposition to Donald Trump's aggressive federal immigration crackdown continues to grow.

The analysis by YouGov revealed that exactly 50% of respondents strongly or somewhat" want to see the agency dismantled, a 5% rise from a January poll taken between the deaths in Minnesota of US citizen protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration officers.