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Americans favor Trump on immigration, support mass deportation of illegal immigrants, poll finds

A new poll shows a majority of Americans support the mass deportation of migrants living illegally in the United States.

The latest Scripps News/Ipsos Poll, released Wednesday, found the majority of Republicans and Independents support such a policy, while only a quarter of Democrats agree.

Approximately 54% of all respondents “strongly” or “somewhat” support the idea of mass deportation, according to the poll. 

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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a town hall meeting moderated by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. (JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

More granular results indicate a partisan split on the issue, with approximately 86% of Republicans and 58% of independents in favor — compared to just 25% of Democrats.

The poll also demonstrated that immigration remains a prominent political issue for Americans, coming close to the top of respondents’ list of concerns. 

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Inflation was the highest-ranked priority among respondents with 57%, while immigration came in second at 39%.

On the subject of immigration, respondents favored Trump (44%) to Harris (34%) as better able to handle the issue.

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with the National Association of Black Journalists members at the WHYY studio in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The poll was conducted between Sept. 13 and Sept. 15 and interviewed 1,027 individuals over the age of 18.

It has a margin of error of +/- 3.6 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.

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