Florida Republican breaks with Trump, says immigration policy has ‘gone too far’

Published September 17, 2026 11:14am ET | Updated September 17, 2026 11:14am ET




Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) broke with President Donald Trump on immigration in a new advertisement Thursday, saying some of his immigration enforcement efforts have “gone too far.”

Salazar, who represents a large Hispanic community in Miami and its suburbs in South Florida, has been a vocal advocate for immigrant communities and an outspoken critic of mass deportations, having championed a controversial immigration reform bill this Congress.

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