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New Poll Shows Democrats Are in for a Rude Awakening on Immigration
Townhall.com ^ | February 02, 2026 | Joseph Chalfant

Posted on 02/02/2026 2:15:25 PM PST by Baladas

A new poll released by the firm Cygnal has shown that Trump’s deportation agenda continues to grow more popular with the American people in spite of the best efforts of Democrats and the media to malign the administration.

Swing voters and independents overwhelmingly agree that those who have illegally entered the country have broken the law at 82 percent and 70 percent, respectively. Overall, 73 percent of American voters agree with the sentiment, while a surprisingly high 48 percent of Democrats would say that illegal border crossings constitute a crime.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; democrats; immigration; pearlclutchingbelow; poll

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well, here you go. For the midterms, show up - it's not their policies that are popular, they are benefitting from voter apathy.
1 posted on 02/02/2026 2:15:25 PM PST by Baladas
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To: Baladas

Could be a message being sent and someone is not listening...


2 posted on 02/02/2026 2:17:19 PM PST by dpetty121263
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To: Baladas

I was dismayed to see sentiments expressed in poll numbers that American Latinos are now turning against Trump and the GOP due to the ICE incidents.

CNN summary:
CNN’s Harry Enten reported a massive decline in Latino support for the administration, noting that net approval for the deportation program plummeted from 0 to -34 points between early 2025 and early 2026.

While economic concerns brought many Latinos to the GOP in 2024, by late 2025/early 2026, immigration, particularly the enforcement tactics used by ICE, became a major driver of dissatisfaction.

A late 2025/early 2026 poll found that 68% of Latinos view the agency as “too aggressive,” and roughly 80% believe the administration’s policies have been harmful to Hispanics.


3 posted on 02/02/2026 2:24:20 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Baladas

Why can’t we deport democRATs? They think other countries are great. Why can’t we send them to Iran?


4 posted on 02/02/2026 2:26:05 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Baladas

Many Ratlanders live for politics its not only for many their vocation but their avocation 7/24. Conservatives usually have other things to do and occupy their time. That’s why they are always motivated.


5 posted on 02/02/2026 2:26:26 PM PST by Reily
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To: frank ballenger

Latinos voted for Trump when he said over and over again that he was going to deport ALL illegals then they act surprised that he’s doing it..yeah you gotta be aggressive with criminal aliens, you cant ask them “Pretty please can you turn yourself in criminal alien with sugar on top and a cherry”


6 posted on 02/02/2026 2:31:38 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Yes, and although there is controversy over “preventing” and “deporting” illegal aliens under Obama, he is still the king of the deporters.

We need lots of ads on tv with Bill, Hillary and Obama firmly stating people who come here illegally have no rights and have to get out now. “They are breaking federal laws.”

People apparently believe waiting for illegal criminal aliens to die of old age or natural causes will be the way they will be gone someday.


7 posted on 02/02/2026 2:40:46 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Baladas

1. This is Townhall, that leans right most of the time.

2. Latinos invite in their relatives, they come in as illegal aliens. Of course they don’t like it.


8 posted on 02/02/2026 2:52:30 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: Baladas

Take a look at this. These are the people calling us fascists.

https://x.com/i/status/2018414713663578559


9 posted on 02/02/2026 2:54:14 PM PST by dforest
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To: Baladas

Really? Republicans just lost another election in Texas.


10 posted on 02/02/2026 2:55:21 PM PST by stevio (Fight until you die!)
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To: Baladas

Maybe Americans are tired of having their cities burned every time Dims don’t like something cops do.


11 posted on 02/02/2026 3:01:31 PM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: Baladas

And a better ground game. And fraud. And ability to win in the courts.


12 posted on 02/02/2026 3:03:47 PM PST by Romulus ( )
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To: frank ballenger

Under Obama, all sanctuary cities worked with him since you could NOT do anything against what Saint Barry wanted, that would make you racist and stuff


13 posted on 02/02/2026 3:06:05 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Romulus

” a surprisingly high 48 percent of Democrats would say that illegal border crossings constitute a crime.”
So 52 percent of Democrats don’t think illegal border crossing is a crime. I wonder if they think it would be a crime if someone stole their car.


14 posted on 02/02/2026 3:18:29 PM PST by brookwood (First the left said it was OK to steal. Next they said it was OK to kill.)
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To: stevio
Really? Republicans just lost another election in Texas.

Don't worry. Many here are reassuring me that just like all of the other special elections where the Democrats have ran the table, Saturday's election in Texas means nothing.

It's always sunny on Free Republic.

15 posted on 02/02/2026 3:34:04 PM PST by Drew68
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To: stevio

In which there were 2 Republican candidates in November against one Democrat candidate,
Sum of two Republican candidates votes greater than the Democrat candidates vote.
Republicans still comfortably control Texas House and Senate.
Easy pickup for Republicans in November.


16 posted on 02/02/2026 4:57:40 PM PST by SmokingJoe (Nope.)
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Let’s hope so brother. Our turnout, on average, has been abysmal.


17 posted on 02/02/2026 5:01:08 PM PST by stevio (Fight until you die!)
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To: Drew68

See post 16.


18 posted on 02/02/2026 5:01:24 PM PST by SmokingJoe (Nope.)
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To: frank ballenger

The issue is never the issue. The issue is the revolution.


19 posted on 02/02/2026 6:17:32 PM PST by Nuc 1.1 (Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Baladas

Apparently we lost many independent voters with all this talk about taking Canada. The idea is vastly rejected by the general American voter.
This “crazy” (it’s intended that way) talk is evidently a negotiation tactic… but still… it will cost us many lost votes…


20 posted on 02/02/2026 9:24:30 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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