President Trump backed down on Wednesday from his “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which detained parents and children who crossed the border illegally. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast team discusses the fallout from the policy and how Trump is talking about immigration in the run up to the midterms. Also, as record […] Read more »
Trump’s Immigration Policy Is a Feature, Not a Bug
Recent news about the Trump administration separating migrant children from their parents was apparently enough to puncture the protective bubble provided by Republican voters. Only a slender majority of self-identified Republicans—a group that tends to overwhelmingly and enthusiastically support President Donald Trump’s actions—approved of the practice. The rest joined independents […] Read more »
How public attitudes are shaping Texas GOP leaders’ response to Trump border policy
Results from the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll illuminate how public attitudes provide the context for the political and policy responses of Texas’ elected leaders to President Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy on immigration on the U.S.—Mexico border. Continued support for Trump, and for restrictive immigration policies writ large among […] Read more »
Arizona, Florida, Texas – immigration and key Senate races
The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker dives into how the issue of immigration and the separation of families at the border is playing in the key states of Arizona, Texas and Florida. Each features a hot Senate race this fall. Most voters are unhappy with the way immigration policy is […] Read more »
CBS News Battleground Tracker: Sharp divides over immigration, separation
The issue of family separation reveals deep divisions over not just immigration as an issue, but over views of immigrants, themselves – and over what their treatment signals about America. The divisions hinge partly on partisanship but also heavily on views of President Trump, in particular. The president’s strongest backers […] Read more »
75% of Americans Say Immigration Is Good for Country
Most Americans oppose the separation of immigrant families at the border, and a larger share of people than at any point since 2001 say immigration is good for the nation. Those were just some of the findings of polls published in the past week that shed new light on attitudes […] Read more »