Some law schools and law students have been doing their part to push back against ICE. The University of Maine’s law school dean spread info on an anti-ICE hotline to the community and students at Georgetown and George Washington tried their best to keep ICE from attending their virtual job fair. But it can be hard to tell if these students are just members of a vocal minority when it comes to resisting ICE or part of a larger trend. Thankfully, a recent Marquette University Law School national survey has some results that should answer that question. From Fox:
A new Marquette University Law School poll found 60% of adults nationwide disapprove of the way U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, is handling its job.
The poll was conducted after the shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Good. Most interviews were completed before the shooting of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24, 2026.
Over half! Hard data really does make the go-to “the silent majority approves of this because some mandate given to us back in 2024” argument less credible.
There’s a strong divide on party lines — a whopping 80% of Republicans approve of what ICE is doing according to the poll — but things may change as the operation scales up. The party has done a phenomenal job of practicing cognitive dissonance whenever facts confront their world view, but public attacks against the Second Amendment so ICE can “do the jobs” they lack jurisdiction to do has been a hard selling point for many.
And if gun ownership isn’t your line in the sand, maybe the forecast of ICE being used to do widespread voter intimidation is:
To the 60% of adults who are unhappy with ICE, welcome to the club. As for the other 40%, here’s one last push:
Marquette Law School National Survey: 60% Disapprove Of The Work Of ICE [Fox]
Earlier: Law School Arms Students With Anti-ICE Hotline To Protect The Community
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
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Some law schools and law students have been doing their part to push back against ICE. The University of Maine’s law school dean spread info on an anti-ICE hotline to the community and students at Georgetown and George Washington tried their best to keep ICE from attending their virtual job fair. But it can be hard to tell if these students are just members of a vocal minority when it comes to resisting ICE or part of a larger trend. Thankfully, a recent Marquette University Law School national survey has some results that should answer that question. From Fox:
A new Marquette University Law School poll found 60% of adults nationwide disapprove of the way U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, is handling its job.
The poll was conducted after the shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Good. Most interviews were completed before the shooting of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24, 2026.
Over half! Hard data really does make the go-to “the silent majority approves of this because some mandate given to us back in 2024” argument less credible.
There’s a strong divide on party lines — a whopping 80% of Republicans approve of what ICE is doing according to the poll — but things may change as the operation scales up. The party has done a phenomenal job of practicing cognitive dissonance whenever facts confront their world view, but public attacks against the Second Amendment so ICE can “do the jobs” they lack jurisdiction to do has been a hard selling point for many.
And if gun ownership isn’t your line in the sand, maybe the forecast of ICE being used to do widespread voter intimidation is:
To the 60% of adults who are unhappy with ICE, welcome to the club. As for the other 40%, here’s one last push:
Marquette Law School National Survey: 60% Disapprove Of The Work Of ICE [Fox]
Earlier: Law School Arms Students With Anti-ICE Hotline To Protect The Community
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
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