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Do a Majority of Americans Really Support Trump's Mass Deportation Plan?

Do a Majority of Americans Really Support Trump's Mass Deportation Plan?

The polling on Trump's deportation doesn't tell the full story

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Nov 25, 2024
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On Sunday morning, a CBS News/YouGov poll sent shockwaves through the body politic. In addition to having positive numbers for how Trump is handling the transition and several of his appointments, the poll found that 57% of voters approved of Trump deporting all immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

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More than one in four Democrats, 56% of Independents, and 48% of Hispanic voters would support such a program.

How a poll question is asked matters a lot and this singular poll question does not tell the full story.

A majority of Americans do not support Trump’s mass deportation plans. Let me explain:

What Is True

Here are two things that are definitely true:

First, the country has moved to the Right on immigration. According to Gallup polling, the number of Americans who believe immigration should be decreased is at its highest level in thirty years.

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