Support was much lower for deporting illegal aliens who don't have a criminal record
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A resounding majority of New York State registered voters support President Donald Trump's effort to deport illegal aliens who have been convicted of a crime, according to a Siena College poll.
The poll of Empire State registered voters found that 79% support deporting such individuals, while just 11% oppose removing them.
The poll results indicate that the issue represents an area of significant bipartisan agreement.
President Donald Trump talks to reporters after signing an executive order, "Unleashing prosperity through deregulation," in the Oval Office on Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
While 69% of Democrats support expulsion of illegal aliens convicted of a crime, according to the poll, a whopping 91% of Republicans also support it — just 16% of Democrats and 4% of Republicans oppose it.
The poll found that just 39% support the deportation of illegal aliens who do not have a criminal record, while 42% oppose it. A majority of Republicans (64%) support the idea, while just 24% of Democrats back it. And while 15% of Republicans oppose the notion, 59% of Democrats oppose it.
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Regarding the Trump administration's deportation efforts, 48% believe New York should support federal efforts to deport aliens living unlawfully in the Empire State, while 31% think the state should oppose federal deportation efforts.
There is a significant partisan divide on the issue, with 81% of Republicans indicating the state should support federal deportation efforts, but just 28% of Democrats holding that position. While 50% of Democrats indicated the state should oppose federal deportation efforts, just 6% of Republicans shared that view.
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Prior to winning the 2024 presidential election, Trump pledged to launch the "largest mass deportation" in the nation's history.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
