Majority support deporting illegal immigrants who test positive for COVID-19: Poll

By David Hogberg

Published August 23, 2021 8:12pm ET

Majority support deporting illegal immigrants who test positive for COVID-19: Poll — A majority of the public favors sending back illegal immigrants who test positive for COVID-19, along with other government restrictions to slow the spread of the virus, according to a new Echelon Insights poll commissioned by the Washington Examiner. About 72% strongly or somewhat support immediately deporting those caught illegally at the southern border who […]

A majority of the public favors sending back illegal immigrants who test positive for COVID-19, along with other government restrictions to slow the spread of the virus, according to a new Echelon Insights poll commissioned by the Washington Examiner.

About 72% strongly or somewhat support immediately deporting those caught illegally at the southern border who test positive, versus only 17% who strongly or somewhat oppose.