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Republican breaks with Trump over immigration crackdown ahead of US midterms

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Republican breaks with Trump over immigration crackdown ahead of US midterms. (2026, September 17). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/brk-us-congresswoman-breaks-with-trump/107166918

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Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican congresswoman from Florida, has publicly criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policies, stating they have become too extreme. In a social media post aimed at Hispanic voters ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections, Salazar expressed that those who supported Trump in 2016 now feel betrayed by his current approach to immigration enforcement.
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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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In short: Republican congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar has criticised Donald Trump over his immigration crackdown, telling him enforcement measures "have gone too far". The Latina is facing competitive re-election in Florida in the US mid-terms later this year. She told the US president in a video message posted on social media that the Hispanics who elected him in 2024 "feel betrayed today".
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
2026-09-17 · ABC News (AU)
Republican breaks with Trump over immigration crackdown ahead of US midterms · assertive framing

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Republican Maria Elvira Salazar says Trump's immigration curbs 'have gone too far' asserted
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In short: Republican congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar has criticised Donald Trump over his immigration crackdown, telling him enforcement measures "have gone too far". The Latina is facing competitive re-election in Florida in the US mid-terms later this year. She told the US president in a video message posted on social media that the Hispanics who elected him in 2024 "feel betrayed today". asserted
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