That notion is backed up by the data, @americasvoice.bsky.social internal polling found similar results to the Marquette University poll that found a 16-point drop in support for mass deportation with the basic details of the plan outlined in the question.

Republicans: Deport all migrants! Migrants: *get deported* R: *find out Chik-Fil-A and Home Depot are closed, can’t find anyone to fix their roofs* R: We didn’t mean *OUR* migrants!

The comparison shift in sentiment some have pointed to CNN poll from '16 where we can see some shift in support from Dems & Indis (see notes above) but we see a 45 point swing from Republicans on the issue, suggesting this is more about radicalization on the right then persuasion of the middle.