Poll: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ scores with Republicans, riles independents and Dems

A new Economist/YouGov survey shows predictable partisan splits when it comes to the “Alligator Alcatraz” pre-deportation prison for people in the country illegally.

The poll shows the concept overall is politically toxic, with 35% approval and 51% disapproval.

But what support the illegal immigrant internment center has comes from the political right, with more than 70% of conservatives, Republicans and Donald Trump voters registering approval for holding facility on the edge of the Everglades.

Unsurprisingly, the facility doesn’t have much political traction among centrists, with less than 30% of independents and self-described moderates supporting the concept.

It’s even less politically viable on the political left, with 6% of Kamala Harris supporters, 4% of Democrats and 3% of liberals backing the lockup.

Demographic gaps also drive the narrative. While the facility is underwater across the board, it does much better with some groups than others.

While a reasonably robust 42% of men favor “Alligator Alcatraz,” just 28% of women approve of it, with 55% disapproving.

Likewise, 42% of White respondents like the facility, against 45% disapproval. However, just 21% of Hispanic respondents and 17% of Black respondents respondents feel the same.

Meanwhile, “Alligator Alcatraz” is a political loser with citizens of all ages, but young people are more exercised than older ones.

It’s underwater by less than 10 points with citizens 45 and older, but is a whopping -47 with voters under the age of 30.

The survey sampled 1,680 adult citizens and was conducted July 11-14.