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Results and analysis of the Council's survey of Chicagoland residents on immigration policies.

In the aftermath of Operation Midway Blitz, residents in Chicago, suburban Cook County, and Lake County say Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions have gone too far.

A new Chicago Council survey finds bipartisan majorities support the NATO alliance, including US troop deployments in Germany and Poland.

Majorities in USMCA publics believe the 2020 trilateral free trade agreement has been beneficial to their economies, but Mexicans and Canadians are reticent about how much their governments should acquiesce to US demands.

While most Republicans echo Trump's view that immigration negatively impacts the United States, a majority of Americans feel differently.

But Republicans stand in stark contrast, favoring the Trump administration’s actions in Iran.

While few Americans want to see Iran develop a nuclear weapon, just half expressed support for US airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities—and most believe direct military action would spark a broader regional war.

They are also divided on the United States’ participation in Europe’s “Coalition of the Willing” to defend a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Results and analysis of the Council's 2025 annual survey of American views on foreign policy.

Majorities also oppose using US troops to overthrow governments in Cuba or Colombia, occupy Venezuela, and gain access to the natural resources of other countries.