Trump's Approval on Immigration Policy Hits Historic Low Amid Fatal Agent Shootings, Poll Finds

 Washington D.C.  Support for US President Donald Trump's immigration policy has fallen to a historic low. A new survey shows Trump's approval rating has dropped amid intense criticism following the killing of two individuals by federal agents during the crackdown on immigrants.  

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday, only 39 percent of Americans expressed support for Trump's handling of immigration issues. This figure is down from 41 percent at the beginning of this month. The survey was conducted from Friday to Sunday.

This survey comes after federal border agents shot and killed 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex T. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. T. is the second person killed by federal agents in that city within the last month.  

Previously, on January 7, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three.

Amid growing criticism, Trump announced on Monday that he would send his 'Border Czar' Tom Homan to Minneapolis. He also indicated increased coordination between the administration and the state government, stating that his phone conversation with Minnesota's Democratic Governor Tim Walz was very positive. In the survey, 58 percent of respondents said that ICE agents have taken excessive measures in enforcing immigration crackdowns.  

26 percent said it was appropriate, while 12 percent opined that they should be even stricter. Previous surveys by The New York Times/Siena and The Wall Street Journal have also indicated that the Trump administration's immigration policy is becoming increasingly unpopular among the public.