Support for Mass Deportation of Illegals Increases

The Center for Immigration Studies reports that the "Latest Harvard/Harris Poll Shows Increasing Support for ‘Mass Deportations’." Key part:

    Some 80 percent of voters polled support “deporting immigrants who are here illegally and have committed crimes”, up five points from April, when three-quarters, 75 percent, supported a “worst of the worst” policy.

    The rise compared to April crosses party lines, as support for criminal illegal deportations has risen among Democrats (71 percent support May; 63 percent April), Republicans (90 percent support May; 89 percent April), and Independents (79 percent support May; 73 percent April).

    Then there’s “deporting all immigrants who are here illegally”, and the responses to that one are truly surprising.

    A solid majority, 56 percent, of the voters polled by Harvard/Harris in late May support such a “mass deportation” plan, including 77 percent of GOP voters, 53 percent of Independents, and well more than a third (37 percent) of Democrats.

    While overall that’s a modest one percentage-point climb compared to April (55 percent support, well within the margin of error), it also represents a four-point jump compared to April among both Independents (49 percent support then) and also among Democrat voters (33 percent that month).

    Had it not been for a three-point decline among Republican voters between April (80 percent support) and May (77 percent support) for deporting all those who are here unlawfully, we’d be close to talking about mass deportation as a “60-40 issue”.

    Of course, in the end it doesn't matter what the voters want. Peter Turchin's research showed that even in so-called Democracies, voter preferences had zero impact on government policy; but that government policy followed the preferences of the elites. Unless the elites favor mass deportation, it won't happen.