Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, representing Miami, publicly warned President Trump that some of his immigration policies were “going too far” and alienating Latino supporters who had helped him win the election. Salazar pointed out that about half of the 50,000 people detained in July had no criminal records, and tough enforcement had made the local Cuban and Venezuelan communities feel betrayed and severely damaged the local economy. According to the data, from June to July, Florida immigrants arrested about 12,600 people, of which only 16% had conviction records. Although the district supported Trump by 15 percentage points in the 2024 general election and was rated the “Republican Party's Steady Win” by the “Cook Political Report,” Salazar is currently facing a challenge from Elliot Rodriguez, a newcomer to the Democratic Party who is also Latino. Internal polls show that both sides have approval ratings of about 45%, and the election situation is getting tighter. Salazar stressed that he is not asking for amnesty for illegal immigrants, but rather calling for more dignified enforcement methods, and warned that if current policies continue, the Republican Party may repeat the loss of last year's Miami mayoral election in the midterm elections.

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, representing Miami, publicly warned President Trump that some of his immigration policies were “going too far” and alienating Latino supporters who had helped him win the election. Salazar pointed out that about half of the 50,000 people detained in July had no criminal records, and tough enforcement had made the local Cuban and Venezuelan communities feel betrayed and severely damaged the local economy. According to the data, from June to July, Florida immigrants arrested about 12,600 people, of which only 16% had conviction records. Although the district supported Trump by 15 percentage points in the 2024 general election and was rated the “Republican Party's Steady Win” by the “Cook Political Report,” Salazar is currently facing a challenge from Elliot Rodriguez, a newcomer to the Democratic Party who is also Latino. Internal polls show that both sides have approval ratings of about 45%, and the election situation is getting tighter. Salazar stressed that he is not asking for amnesty for illegal immigrants, but rather calling for more dignified enforcement methods, and warned that if current policies continue, the Republican Party may repeat the loss of last year's Miami mayoral election in the midterm elections.