Shortly before riots and protests broke out in Los Angeles, a CBS News/YouGov poll found that the majority of Americans, 54%, approve of President Donald Trump deporting illegal migrants, compared to 46% who oppose.

The poll was conducted from Wednesday, June 4, to Friday, June 6 — before the protests in Los Angeles began making headlines that night.

“The protests began Friday after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps near Los Angeles resulted in more than 40 arrests. The protests had largely been peaceful but flared up when heavily armed, masked agents raided Los Angeles businesses,” USA Today reported.

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