A new national survey reveals the widespread appeal of President Trump’s law-and-order approach to immigration enforcement.

Americans reject street violence and insist that only legal, vetted migration be permitted into our homeland.

Perhaps most tellingly, Americans overwhelmingly believe that those who use violence and interfere with law enforcement deportation operations must face criminal charges.

When asked specifically about this kind of violence in Los Angeles recently, 68% said the violators must be prosecuted. Only 21% deem such charges as “not important.” Among men, 74% believe in criminal consequences, and only 18% disagree. In addition, nearly two-thirds of Hispanics (64%) demand these prosecutions.

Importantly, this poll began last Monday, June 9, just after the weekend of violence and mayhem in Los Angeles. The public feud between President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California was ongoing during the polling period of June 9-11, making this survey an especially useful barometer of public sentiment during this tension.

The American people believe in law-and-order, even when they are not necessarily supporters of President Trump overall. To prove this point, this survey found a Trump overall job approval rating of -7% with a 43/50% approve/disapprove. So, we did not sample some misleading pro-MAGA population.

That job approval is exactly in line with our national survey from April, which was also conducted by respected........

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