GOP congresswoman says Trump immigration enforcement has "gone too far"
Summary
Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar from Florida criticized President Trump’s immigration policies in a new campaign ad, saying some actions have gone too far. She warned that many Hispanic voters who supported President Trump in 2024 now feel betrayed by his immigration enforcement.Key Facts
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is a Republican from Florida and a Cuban-American.
- Salazar said in her ad that half of the 50,000 detained immigrants in July had no criminal record.
- She urged President Trump to rethink his immigration policy and called for a more respectful approach to immigrants.
- Salazar’s Miami-area district is mostly Hispanic and leans Republican.
- A CBS News poll showed 55% of adults disapprove of President Trump’s handling of immigration.
- July was the first month in President Trump’s second term when over half of those arrested had only civil immigration violations, not criminal charges.
- Salazar supports immigration reform that allows undocumented immigrants without criminal records who pay taxes to have legal work status.
- She is running for reelection against Democrat Eliott Rodriguez in the 2026 midterms.
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