Two new polls suggest that Americans broadly support the Trump administration’s deportation agenda even as “ICE Out” rages at the Grammys, though with some possible reservations about illegal aliens who have not committed other serious crimes.
The polling firm Cygnal released the results of a late January poll on Monday that shows majority support for deportations of illegal aliens. Conversely, Democratic calls to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and partially shut down the government over deportations are politically toxic.
“Voters see illegal immigration as a simple question of law and order,” said Cygnal founder and CEO Brent Buchanan. “The data leaves no wiggle room. Americans want the law enforced, they want illegal immigrants removed, and they punish politicians who try to block ICE from doing its job.”
The Cygnal poll found that Americans support deporting illegal aliens by 61% to 34%, nearly 2 to 1 in favor of deportations.
An even greater share, 73%, agree that entering the United States without legal permission is a violation of law. A slimmer majority, 54%, support ICE enforcing federal immigration laws and conducting deportations.
The poll also shows that Democrats’ anti-ICE stance is likely to bring electoral trouble…