Furious allies lobby Trump to keep deporting migrants
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Trump allies are lobbying the President to increase migrant deportations beyond violent criminals.
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A group of Trump allies, immigration restrictionist organizations, and policy experts formed the Mass Deportation Coalition to lobby the Trump administration to reverse its new rhetorical emphasis on deporting only violent criminals. The coalition commissioned a poll by McLaughlin & Associates, conducted between February 27 and March 3, which found that 66 percent of likely 2026 voters support deporting any migrants who enter the country illegally. This data, which also indicated 87 percent of Trump 2024 voters desire exceeding the 1950s deportation effort, will be shared with White House officials, agency heads, and members of Congress. The coalition aims to influence the administration to refocus on deporting all eligible migrants, rather than prioritizing violent criminals, which they consider a "Clinton-Obama-Biden policy." White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson denied any shift in the administration's deportation approach.
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