{"id":6196,"date":"2026-06-13T06:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T03:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/?p=6196"},"modified":"2026-06-13T06:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T03:11:44","slug":"more-democrats-now-back-mass-deportations-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/more-democrats-now-back-mass-deportations-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"More Democrats Now Back Mass Deportations: Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Harvard University\/Harris poll shows that 80% of registered voters now back deporting illegal immigrants who have committed crimes, according to New York Post<\/em>. That figure represents a five-point increase from April, when 75% of respondents supported removing criminal aliens.<\/p>\n

The upward trend cuts across party lines, though Democrats registered the most dramatic shift. Support among Democratic voters jumped eight points in a single month, rising from 63% in April to 71% in May. This comes despite many Democrats having previously opposed President Donald Trump’s<\/strong> aggressive immigration enforcement measures.<\/p>\n

Republican support remained high and essentially stable, edging up from 89% in April to 90% in May. Among independents, backing for criminal alien deportations climbed from 73% to 79% over the same period.<\/p>\n

Broad Deportation Plans Gain Ground<\/h2>\n

When asked about deporting all illegal immigrants regardless of criminal history, 56% of voters expressed support, a modest one-point uptick from April. The breakdown by party affiliation reveals some surprising dynamics.<\/p>\n

Democratic support for mass deportations of all illegal aliens rose four points, from 33% in April to 37% in May. Independent voters showed similar growth, with backing increasing from 49% to 53%.<\/p>\n

In an unexpected reversal, Republican support for deporting all illegal immigrants actually declined from 80% in April to 77% in May, representing a three-point drop.<\/p>\n

Poll Methodology and Context<\/h2>\n

The Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University commissioned The Harris Poll and Harris X to conduct the survey. The poll questioned 1,725 registered voters between May 29 and 30, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.<\/p>\n

The shifting public sentiment comes as the Trump administration pursues an unprecedented immigration enforcement campaign. The Department of Homeland Security disclosed last month that more than 3 million illegal aliens have departed the United States or been deported since President Trump took office.<\/p>\n

Of that total, 2.2 million chose self-deportation through a DHS program that permits migrants to turn themselves in via an agency app in exchange for a cash payment and complimentary flight home. Another 900,000 have been forcibly removed since January 20, 2025. DHS has arrested 900,000 illegal migrants as of May, agency statistics show.<\/p>\n

With information from New York Post<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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