Latest figures show that a quarter of all adults in the U.S. (23%) are worrying that they, or a loved one, could be deported from the country in the near future.
Pew Research Center released the findings after conducting a survey earlier last month (June 2-8, 2025). The percentage figure of those concerned about deportation has increased from 19 percent in March. It also shows the issue troubles those politically supporting the Democrats more than Republicans.
“That [percentage figure] partially overlapped with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in predominantly Latino communities in Southern California and protests in Los Angeles and across the country,” Pew Research stated. “More recently, President Donald Trump ordered stronger efforts in some major American cities to detain and deport immigrants living in the country illegally.”
The press release from Pew Research Center directly linked the mental stress to the Trump administration increasing immigration arrests and deportations.
“Immigrants are more likely than U.S.-born adults to worry about deportations impacting them, their family or close friends,” stated the press release. “About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.
“Meanwhile, 34% of U.S.-born adults with at least one immigrant parent (second generation) are worried about deportations, as are 17% of those with U.S.-born parents (third or higher generation).”
According to the research, about 28 percent of U.S. residents are deemed “immigrants” or were born in the U.S. to at least one immigrant parent.
Immigrants comprise 15 percent of the country’s population, the latest figures (2024) showed and second-generation Americans were another 13 percent, as disclosed by U.S. Census Bureau data. This equals 93 million people.
“Overall, a majority of U.S. adults say they either don’t worry much (18%) or at all (58%) that they or someone close to them could be deported,” added the Pew Research press release.
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) welcomed a U.S. government decision to halt arrests and deportations of non-criminal immigrants working in agriculture and hospitality—calling the policy shift a step toward greater stability for immigrant families, American communities, and the churches they attend.
The Department of Homeland Security’s announcement offers reassurance to farmers and other employers who rely on immigrant labor to produce food and provide essential services in agriculture and hospitality, the NAE noted in a June press release.
Children will be able to go to school without “wondering whether their parents will be there” when they get home, added the evangelical organization.
“President Trump has rightly recognized the vital contributions of hardworking immigrant families to our communities,” said NAE president Walter Kim at the time. “They have helped make our nation stronger, safer and more prosperous. Many are beloved members of our churches.”
