Poll Shows Surprising San Francisco Bay Area Support For Key Trump Immigration Policies

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SOURCE: CBS SAN FRANCISCO

URL: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/02/27/poll-shows-surprising-bay-area-support-for-trump-immigration-policies/

by Melissa Caen


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — An exclusive new Survey USA poll offered a stunning snapshot of where the Bay Area stands on immigration Monday, with the new numbers revealing that more local residents are backing President Trump’s policies than you might think.

The KPIX 5 Survey USA Poll showed more than half of people support a key element of the President’s immigration policy.

53 percent said local law enforcement should always contact federal authorities about illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes.

The even bigger surprise was the number of Bay Area Hispanics who supported notifying the feds. While the mayors of San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland have all pledged to remain sanctuary cities, many people in the Bay Area are all for local law enforcement communicating with immigration agents.

When it comes to serious drug related crimes, Bay Area residents — including Bay Area Hispanics — agreed ICE agents should be kept informed.

70 percent of respondents said yes, ICE should always be notified about serious drug offenders.

That number included a whopping 83 percent of independents, 78 percent of Republicans and 63 percent of Democrats.

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