Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican seeking a fourth House term, released a campaign ad Thursday warning President Trump that some immigration-enforcement efforts have “gone too far.” She said Hispanic voters who helped Trump win the White House in 2024 “feel betrayed today” and urged him to reconsider advice from his immigration advisers [nytimes.com][nypost.com][pbs.org][cbsnews.com]. Salazar cited July immigration-arrest data, saying about half of roughly 50,000 people detained had no criminal record. Her South Florida district is heavily Hispanic, and she released the ad less than two months before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, when Republicans will defend control of Congress [nypost.com][cbsnews.com][mdzol.com]. Trump has endorsed Salazar despite her support for legislation that would defer deportations for some undocumented immigrants and create a pathway to permanent residency [nypost.com][pbs.org]. Highlights: • Republican leadership: Salazar serves as an assistant whip in the House Republican leadership [talkingpointsmemo.com]. • Electoral record: Salazar won reelection by 20 percentage points in 2024, but current reporting describes the 2026 contest as more competitive than her previous races [nytimes.com][wsvn.com]. • Ad format: Salazar released the campaign spot in English and Spanish [index.hr]. • National polling: A CBS News poll found that 55% of adults disapproved of Trump’s handling of immigration and 45% approved, while his overall approval rating stood at 39% [cbsnews.com]. Perspectives: María Elvira Salazar: Salazar said she did not support amnesty but called for undocumented migrants to have “a dignified life.” She urged Trump to make immigration a defining achievement comparable to Abraham Lincoln’s and Ronald Reagan’s signature causes [nypost.com][cbsnews.com]. (CBS News) Eliott Rodriguez: Rodriguez, Salazar’s Democratic opponent and a former CBS Miami journalist, said she had acted as a “rubber stamp” for Trump and accused her of supporting policies that harmed constituents [wsvn.com]. (WSVN) Congressional Hispanic Caucus Democrats: At a Capitol Hill event with America’s Voice, the lawmakers said immigration arrests were creating labor shortages and raising prices, describing the economic effect as an “ICE tax” [japantoday.com][ziarulnational.md]. (Japan Today) "Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far." — Rep. María Elvira Salazar Sources: • G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad Criticizing the Immigration Crackdown - nytimes.com • Trump-backed GOP rep breaks with president on immigration enforcement: ‘Gone too far’ - nypost.com • Trump-Backed Republican Congresswoman Says the President’s Immigration Crackdown Has Gone ‘Too Far’ - time.com • Florida Republican breaks with Trump on immigration in campaign ad: Latino voters 'feel betrayed' - thehill.com • Florida congresswoman running for reelection breaks with Trump on immigration - pbs.org • Florida GOP Rep Up for Reelection Says Voters ‘Feel Betrayed’ By Trump’s Immigration Assault - talkingpointsmemo.com • GOP congresswoman says Trump immigration enforcement has "gone too far" - cbsnews.com • ‘Hispanics feel betrayed’: María Elvira Salazar breaks with Trump over his immigration offensive in campaign ad - elpais.com • 'Gone too far': Florida Republican breaks with Trump - alternet.org • In break with Trump, US Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar says his immigration polices have gone too far - wsvn.com • Republican candidate in Florida warns Trump his immigration agenda has 'gone too far' - straitstimes.com • "Ha ido demasiado lejos": el mensaje a Trump de la congresista republicana María Elvira Salazar en plena ola de arrestos y deportaciones - mdzol.com • Republikanka Trumpu: Vaša imigracijska politika otišla je predaleko - index.hr • GOP congresswoman rips Trump in midterm ad: Hispanics 'feel betrayed' by president - silive.com • Hispanics feel 'betrayed' on immigration, Republican warns Trump - japantoday.com • Hispanic voters who voted for Trump feel "betrayed," GOP representative says - cbsnews.com • Republicană din Congresul SUA: Alegătorii hispanici se simt „trădați” de politica antiimigrație a lui Trump - ziarulnational.md • Congresista republicana María Elvira Salazar cuestiona políticas migratorias de Trump - talcualdigital.com • Congresista republicana hispana dice a Trump que los latinos se sienten ‘traicionados’ - nacion.com • Maria Salazar releases new ad pushing back on Trump policies - local10.com • US-Wahlkampf: Abgeordnete attackiert Trump - vol.at • "Hispanics fühlen sich betrogen": Republikanische Abgeordnete bricht bei Abschiebungen mit Trump - n-tv.de • „Hispanics fühlen sich verraten“: Abgeordnete der Republikaner geht Trump wegen Abschiebungen hart an - tagesspiegel.de • Midterms: Republikanische Abgeordnete María Elvira Salazar stellt sich gegen Präsident Donald Trump - spiegel.de • AFP: O reprezentantďż˝ republicanďż˝ avertizeazďż˝ cďż˝ alegďż˝torii hispanici se simt and #8222;trďż˝daďż˝i and #8221; de Trump - bursa.ro • US-Wahlkampf: Republikanische Abgeordnete attackiert Trump - derstandard.at • Hispanics feel ‘betrayed’ on immigration, Republican warns Trump - straitstimes.com • « Les Hispaniques se sentent trahis » : le cri d’une élue républicaine à Donald Trump, symbole de l’inquiétude qui gagne le camp conservateur - leparisien.fr --- 📰 Story aggregated by Kagi News
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