# Salazar Challenges Trump on Immigration Policy

> Florida rep warns Trump immigration crackdown risks betraying Hispanic voters.
- Title: Salazar Challenges Trump on Immigration Policy · Newsweek
- Summary: Florida rep warns Trump immigration crackdown risks betraying Hispanic voters. Florida rep Maria Elvira Salazar accuses Trump of overreach in immigration…
- Keywords: maria elvira salazar, trump administration, ice crackdown, dignity act, florida 27th congressional district, immigration policy, republican, united states, miami, hispanic community, undocumented migrants, congressional district
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/republican-calls-out-trump-directly-immigration-12455822
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: maria elvira salazar, trump administration, ice crackdown, dignity act, florida 27th congressional district, immigration policy, republican, united states, miami, hispanic community, undocumented migrants, congressional district
## Florida rep warns Trump
Maria Elvira Salazar, a republican representative from florida's 27th congressional district, runs ad calling out trump's immigration policies.

> Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far
## 50% of detained migrants
In july, 50 percent of 50,000 detained migrants had no criminal record.

> 50 percent of the 50,000 people that were detained had no criminal record
## Salazar's message
She warns trump to be careful what his advisers tell him about immigration policy.

> Be careful what your advisers are telling you about immigration policy
## Dignity act proposal
Salazar co-sponsors bill to grant legal status to undocumented migrants with background checks.

> The dignity act would grant new legal pathways to those in the u.s. without legal status
## DHS chief response
Dhs chief says migrants who enter illegally become criminals regardless of past record.

> When you broke the law and you came in this country illegally, you chose to become a criminal offense
## Opposition criticism
Debbie mucarsel-powell calls ad deceptive and claims salazar will lose support in 2026.

> Today she recognizes that she'll probably lose her bid in 2026 in a latino community where the inhumane treatment of immigrants is not a policy that miami supports
## District demographics
73 percent hispanic population with 55 percent foreign-born in salazar's district.

> Recent estimates put the hispanic population of the district at 73 percent
## 2024 election results
Salazar won 60.4 percent of votes in 2024 election against 39.6 percent for baez-geller.

> During the 2024 election, those who were eligible to vote in her district elected salazar with 60.4 percent support
## Midterm polling
Salazar leads by 3 points in recent polls but faces 7-point lead from opponent in miami.

> A more recent survey from miami-based bendixen & amandi international showed him with a 7-point lead
## Immigration trust decline
Support for ice drops as trump loses support on immigration policy.

> Recent polling shows democrats more trusted on seven key issues including immigration
## Key takeaway

Florida rep Maria Elvira Salazar accuses Trump of overreach in immigration enforcement, citing 50% of detained migrants with no criminal record.