3 Things to Know: Consumer Sentiment on Immigration Policy, Americans Favor Increasing Public Education Funding, and Juneteenth Plans

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1. Americans remain divided on the impacts of the current administration’s immigration policies. 

Americans are split on how they view the effectiveness and consequences of President Trump’s immigration policies in general. On one hand, more than half of U.S. adults believe the Trump administration has done a ‘good’ job with border security. On the other hand, a majority give poor ratings on the economic front, and nearly half rate the administration’s approach to humanitarian considerations as ‘very’ poor.

2. Consumers are more likely to favor increased federal spending on infrastructure and public education. But they’re less open to environmental protection spending.

Government spending is a hotly debated topic, and has been even more so this year under the second Trump Administration. As the Senate considers the “Big Beautiful Bill Act” amid the administration’s broader effort to reduce government spending, where do Americans stand on spending in certain areas? 

Fresh CivicScience data reveal respondents are most likely to believe the government should increase spending on infrastructure, public education, and social benefits programs (excluding those unsure). Conversely, Americans are fairly split on how the government should handle environmental protection, with 35% in favor of increased spending compared to 32% backing a decrease in spending. 

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3. Juneteenth celebration intent is up in the U.S., though fewer say they have the day off.

With Juneteenth this week, CivicScience checked in on how Americans plan to observe the day. Celebration is on the rise as 48% plan to celebrate this year, up 6 percentage points from 2024. That said, access to time off isn’t keeping pace, as fewer adults say they have the day off work this year, dropping from 38% last year to 27% this year. 

When it comes to celebration plans, Gen Z adults (18-29) are driving social forms of celebration, from parades to concerts to time with friends.  Whereas, Millennials and Baby Boomers are more inclined to observe the day through personal reflection on Black history and culture.

Use this Data: CivicScience clients use real-time data like this to stay in step with how people mark important moments—and how they shape behavior.

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