Supporters of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris back deporting immigrants who are involved in cartels, crime syndicates, and gangs, according to a new poll. The poll was conducted online by YouGov between September 19-22, 2024, among 1,130 U.S. adults, including 990 registered voters. It found that both Harris and Trump voters back tougher measures on handling transnational criminal gangs. The margin of error for the overall sample is approximately 4 percent.
YouGov polled likely Harris and Trump voters on the proposal of deporting immigrant gang members, drug dealers, and cartel members under the Alien Enemies Act. While 95 percent of Trump voters back the policy, 72 percent of Harris voters support deporting foreign gang members.
Border security and immigration are key issues in the 2024 election as gangs have been thrust into the forefront of the national conversation following a string of high-profile crimes, including the murder of 12-year-old Houston girl Jocelyn Nungaray and the rise of the Tren De Aragua crime syndicate. According to Gallup, 55 percent of voters—including nearly 30 percent of Democrats—want to see new curbs on immigration, the highest recorded figure since 2001, which shows a shift in public attitudes towards immigration.
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Where Does Kamala Harris Stand On Immigration?
Harris has pledged to revive the bipartisan border security bill, which was killed by Republicans on Trump’s request. The bill would have added 1,500 more Customs and Border Protection officers and 4,300 asylum officers to deal with the immigration backlog and invested in advanced technology for monitoring, surveillance, and detecting drugs.
The Democratic Party platform states: "Congress must pass legislation to reform our asylum system modeled after the bipartisan Senate deal so that we can quickly identify and provide protection to those who are fleeing persecution and ensure it is not used as an alternative to legal immigration by others." Democrats believe that asylum processing should be efficient and fair and that those who are determined not to have a legal basis to remain should be quickly removed.
According to the party's platform, the sitting president should have the authority to expel migrants who are crossing unlawfully and stop processing asylum claims except for those using a safe and orderly process at ports of entry. The powers should come with humanitarian exceptions for vulnerable populations, including unaccompanied children and victims of trafficking, according to the party.
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