Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A survey released Friday found that 63% of registered U.S. voters disapprove of how Immigration and Customs Enforcement is handling its job, and 34% approve of President Donald Trump.
The poll was conducted by The New York Times and Siena Research Institute and interviewed 1,625 registered voters nationwide from Jan. 12 to 17. The margin of error was 2.8%. Due to the timeframe of the poll, those sampled likely knew about the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
Respondents were asked, "Do you approve or disapprove of how Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commonly referred to as ICE, is handling its job?"
Answers were: strongly disapprove, 55%; strongly approve, 24%; somewhat approve, 12%; and somewhat disapprove, 8%. The overall disapprove rate was 63% and 36% approve, with 1% saying they don't know.
Respondents were asked, "Thinking about the tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commonly referred to as ICE, do you think they have ... [?]"
