Opinion on Immigrant Officers and Civilian Actions
Amid ramped-up immigration enforcement efforts around the country, Americans overwhelmingly say it is acceptable for ordinary people to record video of immigration arrests. A clear majority also say it’s acceptable for people to share information about where enforcement is happening.
And by wide margins, the public says it’s not acceptable for federal immigration officers to wear face coverings that hide their identities, or to use people’s appearance or language use as a reason for checking their immigration status.
A new Pew Research Center survey of 8,512 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 20-26 finds that:- 74% say it is acceptable for people to record video of immigration officers while they make arrests.
- 59% say it’s acceptable to share information about where officers are making arrests.
