New National Poll Shows Immigration Enforcement Is Driving Voters Away from Republicans Ahead of 2026 Midterms

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UNITE HERE today released a new national survey showing that the White House's immigration enforcement agenda is eroding support for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The findings show that voters believe the administration is prioritizing deportations over the economy, and that this approach is pushing key constituencies away from the GOP coalition.

The full report is available HERE.

"We hear from our members– both immigrant and U.S. born – that they are concerned about the broad economics of White House immigration policy," all the time," said Enrique Fernández, UNITE HERE's Vice President of Immigration, Civil Rights, and Diversity. "This survey demonstrates how broad that sentiment is – even amongst those who voted for Trump in 2024. Voters want leaders focused on lowering the cost of healthcare, lowering the cost of living, protecting jobs, and strengthening economic security for workers, not expanding raids and deployments in our cities. Mass deportations and terrorizing our cities are not compatible with a strong economy, and voters know it."

Key Findings from the Survey:

Defectors are moving away from Republicans, and immigration enforcement is a key driver.

Voters say the White House has the wrong priorities.

Large majorities support a path to citizenship and legal status.

The Republican Party's image has deteriorated.

The poll was conducted by Morris Predictive Insights from February 6 to February 10, 2026 among a sample of 1,500 U.S. adults aged 18 and older. The margin of sampling error is ±2.5 percentage points.

UNITE HERE is a labor union that represents 300,000 working people across Canada and the United States. UNITE HERE members work in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation, and airport industries.

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