More Than 8 in 10 French Voters Back Widespread Deportations

The overwhelming majority of the French public are in favour of a large-scale deportation effort, including the removal of significant numbers of foreigners who detract from society. A poll conducted by Consumer Science & Analytics (CSA) on behalf of Le Journale du Dimanche has found that 83 per cent of French adults are supportive of the notion of “negative immigration” in which unemployed, criminal, or otherwise delinquent migrants are deported.

 In contrast, the survey found that just 17 per cent of those polled would oppose such deportation efforts. While the concept is broadly popular among all age groups, surprisingly, it is the youngest voters aged 18 to 24 who are the most supportive of “negative immigration” at 90 per cent approval. The next largest bloc of support was among those over the age of 65 at 87 per cent.

The survey also found broad agreement across socioeconomic classes. However, those at the lower rungs of the economic strata were still more likely than their affluent counterparts to back a large deportation effort by a margin of 84 per cent to 78 per cent.