[_ncyj]

I think responses would significantly differ depending on wording and context. Most people probably don't think much about "illegal aliens", and it's the negative wording that makes them instinctively support deportation. Given current events and the scale at which deportations are being carried out, I would suspect a much lower amount of support.

In terms of statistics I could find: > An AP-NORC poll, conducted from January 9 to 13 among 1,147 adults, found that 83 percent of Americans support deporting migrants living in the U.S. illegally who have been convicted of a violent crime, while only 6 percent would oppose doing so. > Americans are more split on deporting all undocumented migrants. The poll found that 43 percent support doing so, with 37 percent against.

Still a surprisingly high number but given the qualifier of "all" illegal immigrants, it's definitely not a majority.

[_ncyj]

That feels a bit like a strawman. Murder has a direct victim while illegal immigration is often just a matter of process.

I'm not American and hold no political opinion on this matter so not really here to argue about the downstream effects - obviously not qualified to so, but there's certainly some more nuance.