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GOP congresswoman says Trump immigration enforcement has "gone too far"

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Watson, K. (2026, September 17). GOP congresswoman says Trump immigration enforcement has "gone too far". CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maria-elvira-salazar-trump-immigration-ad-gone-too-far/

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CBS News · collected 2026-09-17 · by Kathryn Watson

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Republican congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar from Florida released a campaign ad criticizing President Trump's immigration enforcement policies as having "gone too far," particularly highlighting that 50% of the 50,000 people detained in July had no criminal record. With midterm elections approaching, Salazar aims to appeal to Hispanic voters who feel betrayed by recent policy changes, emphasizing the need for a more humane approach to immigration without advocating for amnesty. The ad reflects growing Republican dissent on Trump’s aggressive enforcement tactics as his approval ratings regarding immigration remain low at 45%.
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Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida released a campaign ad on September 17, 2026, criticizing President Trump's immigration enforcement policies as having "gone too far," citing that in July, 50% of the 50,000 people detained had no criminal record. Salazar warned Trump that Hispanic voters who supported him in the 2024 election feel betrayed. Her district is nearly three-quarters Hispanic and leans Republican; she faces a significant challenge from Democrat Eliott Rodriguez ahead of the November midterm elections. Following the ad's release, Salazar said on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that Trump had been "very receptive" to her concerns and argued that some of his advisers were not presenting the full picture to him regarding immigration policy.

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Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida warned President Trump in a new campaign ad that some of his immigration enforcement campaigns have "gone too far" and said that Hispanic voters who propelled him to the White House in 2024 "feel betrayed."
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Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida warned President Trump in a new campaign ad that some of his immigration enforcement campaigns have "gone too far" and said that Hispanic voters who propelled him to the White House in 2024 "feel betrayed." asserted
who → warn → 2024
Salazar, who is Cuban-American, has been critical of the president's deportation efforts before, but her message on immigration serves as a stark example of a GOP candidate distancing herself from the president just weeks before the midterm elections. asserted
candidate → serve → elections
"Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far," Salazar said in her ad. asserted
Salazar → go → ad
"In July, 50% of the 50,000 people that were detained had no criminal record. asserted
that → detain → record
Be careful what your advisers are telling you about immigration policy. asserted
advisers → tell → policy
The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today. asserted
you → help → 2024
I'm not talking about giving them amnesty. asserted
I → talk → amnesty
I'm talking about giving them a dignified life in this promised land." Salazar's Miami-area district is Republican-leaning, and nearly three-quarters of the population is Hispanic, according to Census Bureau data. uncertain
quarters → talk → data
A found that 55% of adults nationwide disapprove of the president's handling of immigration, compared to 45% who said they approved. asserted
they → find → %
His overall approval stood at 39%.Salazar, who has been in Congress since 2021, is running for reelection against Democratic candidate Eliott Rodriguez, a former news anchor for CBS News Miami who won his primary to challenge Salazar in August. asserted
who → run → August
CBS News that July was the first month in Mr. Trump's second term when people with only civil immigration violations — not pending criminal charges or convictions — made up more than half of those arrested. asserted
people → pende → those
CBS News has reached out to the White House for comment on Salazar's ad. asserted
News → reach → ad
Born in Miami's Little Havana, Salazar is the daughter of Cuban exiles. asserted
Salazar → bear → exiles
A former television journalist, Salazar has interviewed both Nicolás Maduro and Fidel Castro, according to her office. uncertain
Salazar → interview → office
In Congress, Salazar has advocated for immigration reform to bring undocumented workers "out of the shadows." asserted
Salazar → advocate → shadows
She has said that immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for years, lack a criminal record and pay taxes should be able to achieve a renewable legal work status. asserted
who → say → status
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