Salazar told Trump of concerns over immigration enforcement — CBS News
In the United States, Florida Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar said that during a conversation with President Donald Trump, she expressed concerns about his approach to immigration enforcement. In an interview with Face the Nation, which she joined from Miami, the politician said the president listened to her but did not specify whether he agreed to change policy. This is stated in a CBS News transcript.
Conversation about immigration
The host recalled Salazar's statement, in which she said that some Spanish-speaking voters who supported Trump in the 2024 election feel betrayed by the administration's actions on immigration. In that statement, the congresswoman also said that in July, half of the 50,000 detainees had no criminal convictions.
Salazar said she urged Trump to retain the support of Spanish-speaking voters for the Republican Party. In her view, Americans distinguish between criminals and undocumented people who work in agriculture, construction, the hotel industry, healthcare and manufacturing.
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The congresswoman also said that she introduced the Dignity Act bill five years ago. She believes Trump can persuade representatives of both parties to support immigration reform legislation.
Trump's advisers and Venezuela
Answering a question about the president's advisers, Salazar said that some of them, in her view, are not presenting Trump with the full picture regarding immigration enforcement and could harm his political legacy. She did not name specific officials, although the host mentioned Tom Homan and Stephen Miller.
Salazar also commented on Trump's meeting with Delcy Rodríguez, planned for that week in New York. She called Rodríguez a “necessary evil” for stabilizing the situation and expressed hope that new fair elections involving international observers could eventually take place in Venezuela.
