Latinos have grown markedly more pessimistic in the year since the 2024 presidential election, with many saying their personal situation and the nation’s direction have worsened. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that large shares of US Hispanics are critical of President Donald Trump’s second-term performance, especially on immigration and the economy - two issues that played a major role in their voting decisions last year.
According to the survey, 70% of Latinos disapprove of Trump’s job performance, while 65% are dissatisfied with his administration’s approach to immigration. Another 61% say Trump’s economic policies have made national conditions worse. These findings underscore a significant erosion of confidence even among a demographic that shifted toward Trump in 2024. Nearly half of Latino voters backed him that year - a sharp rise from 2020 and 2016.
The Pew Research Center conducted a survey of 8,046 US adults - including 4,923 Hispanics - from October 6 to 16, using samples from the probability-based American Trends Panel and the SSRS Opinion Panel. A second survey, fielded September 22–28, 2025, included 3,445 US adults and 629 Hispanics, and was also drawn from the American Trends Panel.
Still, Latino views remain deeply polarized along partisan and electoral lines. Among Latinos who voted for Trump, 81% continue to approve of the president’s performance, though this is down considerably from 93% at the start of his second term. Conversely, nearly all Latinos who supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 election express strong disapproval of Trump, mirroring the broader divisions seen across the US population.
Trump’s second term has brought sweeping policy changes. His administration has implemented aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, stepping up detentions and deportations of undocumented immigrants. On the economic front, the White House has advanced major tariff initiatives and enacted the 'Big Beautiful Bill', a tax and budget package that has reshaped federal priorities.
Latinos now make up one-fifth of the US population and remain one of the fastest-growing groups in the electorate and labor force. The new survey, based on responses from 4,923 Latino adults in October 2025, provides a detailed look at how this influential community views its place in America and the direction of the Trump administration.
Hispanics express growing pessimism about their standing in the United States. Nearly two-thirds (68%) say the situation of US Hispanics is worse than it was a year ago, while only 9% believe it has improved and 22% say it has stayed the same.
This marks the first time in nearly 20 years of Pew Research Center Hispanic surveys that a majority say their situation has deteriorated. By comparison, 39% said conditions had worsened in 2019, late in Trump’s first term, and just 26% said the same in 2021.
Views of the Trump administration’s impact have also turned sharply negative. Today, 78% of Hispanics say the administration’s policies harm Hispanics, while only 10% say they help. These assessments are more critical than in 2019, when 69% viewed Trump’s earlier policies as harmful.
Feelings of belonging have eroded as well. More than half of Latinos (55%) report serious concerns about their place in American society under Trump’s presidency, up from 48% in 2019.
According to 2024 American Community Survey estimates, 44% of Latino adults - about 21.1 million people - are immigrants, reported new Pew Research. Immigration has been central to Donald Trump’s second-term agenda, marked by expanded efforts to detain and deport immigrants living in the country without legal status.
As enforcement has intensified, concern within Latino communities has risen sharply. Today, 52% of Latino adults say they worry a lot or somewhat that they, a family member, or a close friend could be deported, up from 42% in March. This concern is especially common among younger Latinos, immigrants, Harris voters, and those with Central American roots.
A majority (59%) also report seeing or hearing about ICE raids or arrests in their communities in the past six months. These enforcement actions have prompted shifts in daily behavior: 19% of Latinos say they have altered their routines out of fear of being asked to prove their legal status, and 11% now carry documents showing citizenship or immigration status more frequently.
Criticism of the administration’s deportation approach has grown, with 71% saying it is doing too much - up from 56% in March. Despite these concerns, most Latino adults (82% in 2023) hold full legal status, while 18% are unauthorized immigrants.
According to the survey, 70% of Latinos disapprove of Trump’s job performance, while 65% are dissatisfied with his administration’s approach to immigration. Another 61% say Trump’s economic policies have made national conditions worse. These findings underscore a significant erosion of confidence even among a demographic that shifted toward Trump in 2024. Nearly half of Latino voters backed him that year - a sharp rise from 2020 and 2016.
The Pew Research Center conducted a survey of 8,046 US adults - including 4,923 Hispanics - from October 6 to 16, using samples from the probability-based American Trends Panel and the SSRS Opinion Panel. A second survey, fielded September 22–28, 2025, included 3,445 US adults and 629 Hispanics, and was also drawn from the American Trends Panel.
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TRUMP’S APPROVAL AMONG LATINOS DECLINE
Still, Latino views remain deeply polarized along partisan and electoral lines. Among Latinos who voted for Trump, 81% continue to approve of the president’s performance, though this is down considerably from 93% at the start of his second term. Conversely, nearly all Latinos who supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 election express strong disapproval of Trump, mirroring the broader divisions seen across the US population.
Trump’s second term has brought sweeping policy changes. His administration has implemented aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, stepping up detentions and deportations of undocumented immigrants. On the economic front, the White House has advanced major tariff initiatives and enacted the 'Big Beautiful Bill', a tax and budget package that has reshaped federal priorities.
Latinos now make up one-fifth of the US population and remain one of the fastest-growing groups in the electorate and labor force. The new survey, based on responses from 4,923 Latino adults in October 2025, provides a detailed look at how this influential community views its place in America and the direction of the Trump administration.
A sign protesting deportations is part of an 'ofrenda' for the commemoration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) at El Colegio High School in Minneapolis on November 1.
LATINOS SAY THEIR SITUATION IN AMERICA IS DETERIORATING
Hispanics express growing pessimism about their standing in the United States. Nearly two-thirds (68%) say the situation of US Hispanics is worse than it was a year ago, while only 9% believe it has improved and 22% say it has stayed the same.
This marks the first time in nearly 20 years of Pew Research Center Hispanic surveys that a majority say their situation has deteriorated. By comparison, 39% said conditions had worsened in 2019, late in Trump’s first term, and just 26% said the same in 2021.
Views of the Trump administration’s impact have also turned sharply negative. Today, 78% of Hispanics say the administration’s policies harm Hispanics, while only 10% say they help. These assessments are more critical than in 2019, when 69% viewed Trump’s earlier policies as harmful.
Feelings of belonging have eroded as well. More than half of Latinos (55%) report serious concerns about their place in American society under Trump’s presidency, up from 48% in 2019.
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UNREST AMONG LATINOS OVER IMMIGRATION
According to 2024 American Community Survey estimates, 44% of Latino adults - about 21.1 million people - are immigrants, reported new Pew Research. Immigration has been central to Donald Trump’s second-term agenda, marked by expanded efforts to detain and deport immigrants living in the country without legal status.
As enforcement has intensified, concern within Latino communities has risen sharply. Today, 52% of Latino adults say they worry a lot or somewhat that they, a family member, or a close friend could be deported, up from 42% in March. This concern is especially common among younger Latinos, immigrants, Harris voters, and those with Central American roots.
A majority (59%) also report seeing or hearing about ICE raids or arrests in their communities in the past six months. These enforcement actions have prompted shifts in daily behavior: 19% of Latinos say they have altered their routines out of fear of being asked to prove their legal status, and 11% now carry documents showing citizenship or immigration status more frequently.
Criticism of the administration’s deportation approach has grown, with 71% saying it is doing too much - up from 56% in March. Despite these concerns, most Latino adults (82% in 2023) hold full legal status, while 18% are unauthorized immigrants.
