The vast majority of U.S. citizens believe that illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes should be deported, a weekly survey from the Economist/YouGov found.

The survey asked respondents, “Do you think the following types of people who are in the United States illegally should or should not be deported?” For this question, the survey presented respondents with “People who have committed violent crimes.”

There is a major consensus across the board, as 88 percent said yes, those illegal immigrants should be deported. Only four percent said they should not be deported and eight percent said they are not sure.

There is even a consensus across party lines, as 94 percent of Republicans, 87 percent of Democrats, and 84 percent of independents believe illegal immigrants who have committed

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