L.A. Mayor on Poll Showing Americans Favor Deportation: In Los Angeles, ‘I’m Not Sure It Would Be that Way’

BROWN: “I want to share the CBS poll that shows 54% of Americans approve of the Trump Administration‘s program to deport illegal immigrants. A minority, 46%, disapprove. Are Democrats out of touch on this issue?”
BASS: “Well, I think if you did the polling in Los Angeles, I‘m not sure it would be that way, considering we are a city of immigrants. And then people might approve that policy, but do people really approve the federal government coming in and seizing power from a state and from a city? So I’d drill down a little further on that poll, because I do not believe that Americans support the federal intervention in a city takeover or a state takeover.”
BROWN: “Right. And just to be clear, the poll talks about American sentiment as it pertains to illegal immigration. But it does say that the majority of Americans, we should note, disapprove of some of the tactics that are being used, to your point, Mayor Bass. Thank you so much for joining the show.”
BASS: “Thank you for having me on.”