The CNN report stating that 56% of Americans supported the deportation of illegal immigrants likely draws from their national exit polling conducted during the 2024 U.S. presidential election. According to a CNN Politics article published on November 17, 2024, this exit polling found that 56% of voters believed most undocumented immigrants in the U.S. should be deported to their home countries, while 40% favored offering them a chance to apply for legal status.
The article doesn’t specify the exact methodology or sample size of the exit poll, but national exit polls typically survey thousands of voters at polling stations across the country, aiming for a representative sample. CNN’s exit polling is generally conducted in collaboration with organizations like Edison Research, which designs and administers these surveys. For precise details on the data source, such as sample size or margin of error, you’d need to check CNN’s official exit poll documentation or contact their polling unit directly, as this information isn’t fully detailed in the cited article.
