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US adults want border security action but mostly oppose arrests in schools, churches: new poll

A poll finds many U.S. adults support the idea of beefing up security at the southern border

By AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX and TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many U.S. adults are on board with the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some targeted deportations, according to a poll. But as President Donald Trump begins his second term with a series of sweeping executive orders on immigration, the findings suggest his actions may quickly push the country beyond the limited consensus that exists on the issue.