{"id":2562514,"date":"2026-02-02T16:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-likely-2026-voters-support-deporting-illegals-by-21-margin\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:51:14","slug":"poll-likely-2026-voters-support-deporting-illegals-by-21-margin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-likely-2026-voters-support-deporting-illegals-by-21-margin\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Likely 2026 Voters Support Deporting Illegals By 2:1 Margin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoll-likely-2026-voters-support-deporting-illegals-by-21-margin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2562514&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent Federalist article reports on a Cygnal poll of likely 2026 voters that finds broad support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-will-be-no-enforcement-sheriff-blasts-biden-for-dismantling-ice\/\" title=\"\u2018There Will Be No Enforcement\u2019: Sheriff Blasts Biden For \u2018Dismantling\u2019 ...\">deporting illegal immigrants<\/a> and for strong ICE enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Poll size and timing: 1,004 likely 2026 voters surveyed Jan. 27\u201328, with a margin of error of about 3.09%.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Main findings: 61% favor removing illegal aliens from teh U.S.to their country of origin, while 34% oppose. 54% support ICE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-attorney-general-mark-brnovich-facebook-admits-to-aiding-human-smuggling\/\" title=\"Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich: Facebook Admits to Aiding Human Smuggling\">enforcing federal immigration laws<\/a> to remove illegal immigrants, and 58% oppose efforts to defund ICE.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Public sentiment on immigration: 73% agree that individuals who enter the U.S. illegally have broken the law; 64% view illegal immigration as a problem in America.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Political implications: The data suggest voters favor law enforcement and deportation, and Democrats\u2019 attempts to defund ICE or shut down the government over immigration funding could affect congressional margins, with GOP gains possible in those scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Additional context: The article references a tweet by Sean Davis highlighting the polling results and discusses related issues in Minnesota, as well as differences in enforcement approaches in states like West Virginia and South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; About the author: The piece is by Shawn Fleetwood, a Federalist staff writer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-times-1619-project-paved-way-for-mainstream-media-to-pursue-critical-race-theory-propaganda\/\" title=\"NY Times\u2019 1619 Project Paved Way for Mainstream Media to Pursue Critical Race Theory Propaganda\">prize-winning investigative journalist<\/a>, with a note on his background and a link to more of his work.<\/p>\n<p>Tags associated with the piece include 2026 midterms,Deportations,ICE,illegal aliens,Immigration,and Polling.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:ICE_Arrests_271_Criminals_Across_the_State_of_Florida_and_Puerto_Rico_(41113613611).jpg\">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement\/Wikimedia Commons<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/02\/poll-likely-2026-midterm-voters-support-deporting-illegal-aliens-by-21-margin\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Poll:%20Likely%202026%20Midterm%20Voters%20Support%20Deporting%20Illegal%20Aliens%20By%202:1%20Margin&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/02\/poll-likely-2026-midterm-voters-support-deporting-illegal-aliens-by-21-margin\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Poll:%20Likely%202026%20Midterm%20Voters%20Support%20Deporting%20Illegal%20Aliens%20By%202:1%20Margin&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/02\/poll-likely-2026-midterm-voters-support-deporting-illegal-aliens-by-21-margin\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/02\/poll-likely-2026-midterm-voters-support-deporting-illegal-aliens-by-21-margin\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Poll:%20Likely%202026%20Midterm%20Voters%20Support%20Deporting%20Illegal%20Aliens%20By%202:1%20Margin&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/02\/poll-likely-2026-midterm-voters-support-deporting-illegal-aliens-by-21-margin\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Nearly two-thirds of likely 2026 midterm election voters support deporting illegal aliens from the United States, a new poll released Monday shows. <\/p>\n<p>In its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cygn.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/National-Deportation-Issue-Poll-Memo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest survey<\/a> of 1,004 likely 2026 voters, the political polling firm Cygnal found that respondents support removing illegal aliens from America and sending them back to their country of origin by a nearly 2:1 margin (61 to 34 percent). The poll also found strong support for ICE enforcement of federal immigration laws and agreement that illegally entering the United States is a violation of such laws. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-328277663\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Voters see illegal immigration as a simple question of law and order,&rdquo; Cygnal Founder and CEO Brent Buchanan said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cygn.al\/news\/national-poll-deportation-ice-overwhelmingly-supported-by-voters-and-democrats-pay-a-political-price-on-the-issue-especially-over-a-shutdown-pr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The survey was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cygn.al\/news\/national-poll-deportation-ice-overwhelmingly-supported-by-voters-and-democrats-pay-a-political-price-on-the-issue-especially-over-a-shutdown-pr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conducted<\/a> from Jan. 27 to Jan. 28 and has a margin of error of 3.09 percent.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Cygnal data, 73 percent of respondents agreed when asked if &ldquo;individuals who have entered the United States without legal permission have broken the law,&rdquo; compared with 22 percent who disagreed. The survey furthermore found that a majority (54 percent) support ICE &ldquo;enforcing federal immigration laws to remove illegal immigrants from the U.S.&rdquo; and oppose (58 percent) efforts to defund the agency &mdash; including majorities of swing voters. <\/p>\n<p>Nearly two-thirds of likely voters (64 percent) also said they believe illegal immigration is &ldquo;a problem&rdquo; in America, according to the data. <\/p>\n<p>Democrat-led efforts to shut down the federal government over ICE funding to protest the Trump administration&rsquo;s deportation policies similarly fared poorly among surveyed voters. The poll found that while Democrats enjoy a 4-point lead in the congressional ballot, that lead evaporates if Democrats move to &ldquo;defund ICE&rdquo; (R+0) and shut down the government &ldquo;to defund ICE&rdquo; (R+2). <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"GtJpklWvPV4cCnfwYhN5x6uURMD0Xig2dTQEBor\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: New <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >polling shows mid-term election voters overwhelmingly support mass deportation<\/a> of illegal immigrants and oppose Democrat efforts to defund or abolish ICE.<\/p>\n<p>Deporting illegals<br \/>&#128994; SUPPORT: 61%<\/p>\n<p>Using ICE to deport illegals<br \/>&#128994; SUPPORT: 54%<\/p>\n<p>Shutting down the government&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/frgimGBAnr\">pic.twitter.com\/frgimGBAnr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanmdav\/status\/2018397484209635625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The new polling data comes amid a leftist onslaught of attacks on ICE and the Trump administration&rsquo;s deportation efforts in places like Minneapolis, Minnesota, where two left-wing agitators were killed by immigration authorities after <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/26\/democrats-are-willing-to-die-to-end-deportations-that-cant-stop-law-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impeding<\/a> lawful enforcement activities. The destructive antics &mdash; which have been <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/27\/tim-walz-cannot-be-trusted-to-cooperate-on-immigration-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">encouraged<\/a> by the state&rsquo;s Democrat leaders &mdash; represent a stark difference from enforcement operations in other states like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/30\/peaceful-ice-arrest-of-650-aliens-in-west-virginia-proves-dems-are-manufacturing-chaos-in-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Virginia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/30\/south-dakota-offers-chaos-plagued-minnesota-a-recipe-for-peace-with-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Dakota<\/a>, whose political leaders have cooperated with federal officials to uphold the law.<\/p>\n<p>The survey responses also signal to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/28\/trump-has-failed-his-nullification-crisis-other-states-will-follow-minnesotas-example\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/26\/republicans-rewarding-anti-ice-violence-minnesota-will-incite-more-violence-everywhere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/26\/today-in-republicans-being-useless-gopers-cower-to-anti-ice-info-ops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republicans<\/a> that they should support the deportation of all illegal aliens in spite of Democrat opposition to such policies.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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