A majority of Latinos in the United States say their situation has worsened during Donald Trump’s second presidential term, expressing sharply negative views of his job performance and major concerns about immigration enforcement and economic conditions, according to a new national survey by the Pew Research Center.

The bilingual poll, conducted in October 2025 among 4,923 Latino adults, reveals deep dissatisfaction with the administration’s direction and an unprecedented sense of insecurity among one of the country’s fastest-growing communities.

Rising disapproval of Trump’s presidency

The survey finds 70% of Latinos disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job as president, while only 30% approve. Disapproval is similarly high on the issues that dominated the 2024 election. 65% of respondents disapprove of the administration’s immigration approach. Meanwhile, 61% say Trump’s economic policies have made conditions worse. While Latino views are sharply polarized along 2024 voting lines, the report notes that discontent has grown even among Trump’s supporters.

Approval among Latino Trump voters stands at 81%, down from 93% at the start of his term. Meanwhile, nearly all Harris voters disapprove of his performance.

Majority says situation has worsened

For the first time in nearly two decades of Pew’s Hispanic polling, a majority of Latinos say their overall situation has deteriorated. Some 68% say the US Hispanics’ situation is worse than it was a year ago, compared to only 9% who say it has improved.

This marks a dramatic shift from previous years. In 2019, late in Trump’s first term, 39% said their situation had worsened, and that number fell to 26% in 2021.

Today, an overwhelming 78% say Trump’s current policies harm Hispanics, while only 10% say they help. The sense of belonging has also eroded, as 55% now say Trump’s presidency raises serious concerns about their place in America, up from 48% in 2019.

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Deep partisan divide among Latino voters

The gap between Latino Trump and Harris voters remains stark across all questions in the survey.

According to the survey, 89% of Harris voters say Hispanics’ situation is worse today, while only 31% of Trump voters agree. Additionally, 97% of Harris voters say Trump’s policies harm Hispanics, while 34% of Trump voters share that view.

Finally, 64% of Harris voters say they have serious concerns about their place in the US under Trump, and only 11% of Trump voters report the same.

Economic strain despite some gains

Although US Census figures show rising median income and falling poverty rates among Hispanics from 2023 to 2024, most Latinos report personal financial strain.

63% say their finances are in “only fair” or “poor” shape, compared to 37% who say “excellent” or “good", a slight improvement from 2024’s 30%.

In the past year, 35% of Latinos struggled to pay for food or groceries, 30% struggled to pay for medical care, and 30% struggled to pay rent or mortgage.

Overall, 48% experienced difficulty affording at least one essential need, and these struggles were reported equally among full-time workers and the unemployed.

Still, 50% expect their financial situation to improve over the next year, nearly unchanged from 2024 (51%).

On the broader economy, 78% of Latinos rate national economic conditions as “only fair” or “poor,” while only 22% describe them positively. Nearly half,  49%, expect the economy to worsen over the coming year.

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Intensified immigration enforcement deepens anxiety

With immigration a defining feature of Trump’s return to office, the survey shows widespread fear and disruption among Latino communities.

Amid expanded deportation operations and more aggressive tactics, 52% of Latino adults say they worry “a lot” or “some” that they, a family member, or a close friend could be deported, up sharply from 42% in March.

Within the past six months, 59% say they have seen or heard of ICE raids or arrests in their community. Concerned they may be asked to prove their legal status, 19% have changed their daily routines. In the same context of increased ICE raids, 11% of respondents now carry proof of citizenship or immigration documents more often than usual.

Moreover, 71% say the administration is doing “too much” in deporting immigrants living in the country illegally, another drastic increase from 56% in March.

These anxieties extend beyond undocumented communities. Pew estimates that 82% of US Latino adults had full legal status in 2023, yet enforcement operations have reshaped behavior across the demographic.

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