Patricia Lopez, Columnist

America’s Anti-Immigrant Fever Is Starting to Break

A recent Gallup poll shows a majority of Americans — and a sharp increase in Republicans — now think newcomers strengthen the US.

July 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC

By Patricia Lopez

Patricia Lopez is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. She is a former member of the editorial board at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she also worked as a senior political editor and reporter.

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Despite President Donald Trump’s decade-long demonization of immigrants, an overwhelming majority of Americans are rejecting his message.

A new Gallup poll shows that 79% of those polled — a record high — say immigration is good for the country, with only 17% saying it is bad. And the number of Americans who want less immigration is dropping fast. Only 30% now support more restrictions, compared to 55% in 2024.