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Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. We need your help. More Info ### I would like to contribute One Time Monthly Yearly Join Now ![](\\" ![](\\" Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says \"92 percent of the people agree on DACA.\" ![\\"true\\"](\\" half-true/6479cbc723379f0ee49c269b0b9790b7.jpg.\\") ![\\"half- true\\"](\\" true.jpg\\") * Immigration * National * Homeland Security * Donald Trump ![\\"Miriam](\\" By Miriam Valverde September 18, 2017 # President Donald Trump\'s Half True claim that support for DACA is as high as \'92 percent\' President Donald Trump has questioned why undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children should be deported, a sharp departure from the campaign when he advocated for the removal of all who were violating immigration laws. Trump’s administration is phasing out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era program that shields young undocumented immigrants from deportation. At the same time, Trump wants Congress to pass a permanent solution for the so-called \"Dreamers,\" saying the idea has very high support among Americans. (DACA recipients are commonly called \"Dreamers.\") \"Look, 92 percent of the people agree on DACA, but what we want is we want very, very powerful border security,\" Trump said Sept. 14 before traveling from Washington to meet with Floridians affected by Hurricane Irma. He said Republican congressional leaders were also on board. Later in Florida, he said they were not looking at amnesty or citizenship, but \"looking at allowing people to stay here.\" If and when funding for Trump’s border wall will come or what will be part of a DACA deal is still unclear. For now, we were curious about Trump’s claim that 92 percent of people agree on a solution for DACA recipients. We did not find a poll showing support that high, but several polls do show that the majority of Americans want a favorable outcome for Dreamers. The White House declined to comment for this fact-check. Public opinion on DACA We found several polls that asked about DACA and showed majority support for not deporting Dreamers. But we did not find nearly universal support that Trump described. #### Featured Fact-check ![](\\" ![](\\" JD Vance stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview on NBC\'s \"Meet the Press\" A zero-tolerance policy during the Trump administration \"led to less family separation than under Kamala Harris\' border policies.” ![\\"true\\"](\\" false/33efdb6633e5e2fdc2d4e2f63383a1e0.jpg.\\") ![\\"false\\"](\\" false.jpg\\") By Amy Sherman • September 4, 2024 • A Morning Consult and Politico poll conducted between Sept. 7-11, after the Trump administration announced it was eliminating DACA, found that of 1,976 registered voters polled, 45 percent said it was the wrong thing to do; 35 percent said it was the right thing to do; 20 percent did not know or had no opinion. Asked about the issue in a different way — \"When it comes to legislation regarding Dreamers, which of the following would you most like Congress to pass?\" — 54 percent of respondents said they would want legislation that allowed Dreamers to stay and become citizens if they met certain requirements; 19 percent favored legislation that would allow them to stay legally but not become citizens, if they met certain requirements; 12 percent wanted legislation that removes or deports them; and 15 percent did not know or had no opinion. So, for this second question, 73 percent favored legislation that would protect Dreamers from deportation. A previous Morning Consult and Politico poll, conducted from April 20-24 asked about 2,000 registered voters what they thought was the best way to handle Dreamers. Fifty-six percent said they should be allowed to stay and become citizens if they met certain requirements, and 22 percent favored allowing them to stay and become legal residents, but not citizens, if they met certain requirements. Overall, 78 percent definitely did not want Dreamers to be deported. • An NBC News and SurveyMonkey poll, conducted online from August 24-29 among a national sample of 10,129 adults, found 64 percent support for DACA. • A Sept. 3-5 poll from The Economist and YouGov of 1,500 U.S. adults also found that 55 percent of responders somewhat or strongly supported DACA, though support for the program was lower among Trump voters and Republicans. Several polling and public opinion experts we reached out to say they were not aware of any recent poll showing a 92 percent support for DACA, but that a solid majority does seem to favor the program. Our ruling Trump said \"92 percent of the people agree on DACA.\" We found several polls in which a majority of people said they supported DACA or favored legislation that would allow Dreamers to stay in the United States. But the level of support was not as high as 92 percent. Overall, we rate Trump’s statement Half True. Share the Facts 2017-09-18 20:41:03 UTC PolitiFact ![\\"PolitiFact\\"](\\" logo-big.jpg\\"/) 4 1 7 ![\\"PolitiFact](\\" halftrue.jpg\\") PolitiFact Rating: Half True Says \"92 percent of the people agree on DACA.\" Donald Trump President of the United States ![](\\" in remarks to reporters Thursday, September 14, 2017 2017-09-14 Read More info #### Read About Our Process The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter ### Our Sources Twitter, @MSNBC tweet, Sept. 14, 2017 NBC News, Poll: Most Oppose Trump\'s Pardon for Ex-Sheriff Arpaio, Booting \'Dreamers\', Aug. 31, 2017 YouGov, Most Americans support DACA - but Trump\'s base opposes, The Economist/YouGov poll, Sept. 5, 2017 Morning Consult and Politico poll, Morning Consult National Tracking Poll #170409, April 20-24, 2017 Politico, Poll: Majority wants Congress to establish path to citizenship for DACA recipients, Sept. 13, 2017 Morning Consult and Politico, National Tracking Poll conducted Sept. 7-11, 2017 CNN, Trump, Dems move closer to deal on DACA, Sept. 2017 PolitiFact, Trump-O-Meter: Terminate Barack Obama\'s immigration executive orders \'immediately\', last updated Sept. 5, 2017 Email interview, Karlyn Bowman, senior fellow at American Enterprise Institute, Sept. 15, 2017 Email interview, Steven S. Smith, political science professor and director of Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy at Washington University, Sept. 15, 2017 Email interview, Kathleen Frankovic, expert in public opinion polling, Sept. 15, 2017 ## Browse the Truth-O-Meter ### More by Miriam Valverde ![](\\" ![](\\" Pramila Jayapal stated on August 30, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The average hospital stay for a case of COVID-19 costs about $17,064. 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Says 92 percent of the people agree on DACA