Immigration policy impacts
A majority of Nevada voters disapprove of the current presidential administration's handling of immigration, making it a salient state issue alongside the economy. As a border-adjacent western state with diverse communities and economic ties to migration, immigration enforcement, services, and federal-state coordination remain active concerns for 2026 races.
How should Nevada approach immigration policy and enforcement?
How OpenCampaign quiz-takers stand on this issue
30% call it a high-priority issue (rating it 7+ out of 10).
- Liberal30%
- Lean liberal23%
- Moderate16%
- Lean conservative6%
- Conservative25%
High-priority share over time
The high-priority share has ranged 26–45% since 2016. Election-year cohorts skew casual and under-rate every issue, so the dips around 2020 and 2024 partly reflect who took the quiz, not a shift in opinion.
Where do you stand?
How should Nevada approach immigration policy and enforcement?
How important is this to you?
✓ You told us where you stand
Sources
Majority of Nevada Voters Disapprove of Trump’s Handling of Economy & Immigration
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Expand state support for immigrants and limit cooperation with federal enforcement
- Focus on pathways to legal status and protect mixed-status families
- Balance border security with targeted legal immigration and local services
- Increase state-federal cooperation on enforcement and reduce benefits access
- Prioritize strict enforcement, deportations, and deter unauthorized migration