Four-in-ten Americans support protests against ICE and Border Patrol actions

Mar 6–16, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.5%Source report ↗

Core finding

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in March 2026, 43% of Americans favored protests against ICE and Border Patrol actions. This includes 26% who strongly support and 16% who support.

About a third opposed these protests, including 25% who strongly oppose and 11% who oppose. Another 21% neither support nor oppose.

Topline scale

43% of Americans favor protests against ICE and Border Patrol actions.

Protests against ICE and Border Patrol actions?

Strongly support
26.4%
Strongly oppose
25.2%
Neither support nor oppose
21.1%
Support
16.2%
Oppose
11.0%

n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesMar 6–16, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.5%
ModuleModule 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Protests against ICE and Border Patrol actions?

    reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044

Cite this question

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.