{"id":2663706,"date":"2026-09-17T22:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incumbent-gop-rep-attacks-trump-for-enforcing-immigration-law-in-stunning-campaign-ad\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T22:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:31:44","slug":"incumbent-gop-rep-attacks-trump-for-enforcing-immigration-law-in-stunning-campaign-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incumbent-gop-rep-attacks-trump-for-enforcing-immigration-law-in-stunning-campaign-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Incumbent GOP Rep. Attacks Trump for Enforcing Immigration Law in &#8216;Stunning&#8217; Campaign Ad"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fincumbent-gop-rep-attacks-trump-for-enforcing-immigration-law-in-stunning-campaign-ad%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2663706&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar, a Republican from Florida\u2019s 27th District, has publicly criticized the government&#8217;s immigration enforcement efforts, claiming they have overstepped and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pathetic-and-rank-anti-semitism-john-fetterman-risks-the-wrath-of-his-own-party-to-support-israel\/\" title=\"John Fetterman defies his party to back Israel, despite facing severe criticism for his stance on anti-Semitism\">targeting innocent individuals<\/a>. She aired an ad urging president Trump to reconsider his immigration policies,citing ICE figures that supposedly show many detainees without criminal records,and emphasizing her desire to provide immigrants with a dignified life rather than amnesty. Critics argue her positions are inconsistent, pointing out her past support for funding ICE and her legislative efforts that some perceive as pro-immigration amnesty. Salazar is currently seeking re-election against Democrat Eliott rodr\u00edguez and faces scrutiny over her stance, with opponents suggesting she is trying to appeal to voters by opposing strict immigration enforcement while previously supporting measures aligned with such enforcement. The debate highlights the broader political tensions within her district and the republican Party on immigration issues, especially among Hispanic voters who prefer secure borders and lawful immigration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar just ran an ad against enforcing the law she swore to uphold.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Republican looked into the camera and told President Donald Trump his immigration crackdown has \u201cgone too far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman called the spot \u201cstunning.\u201d It is. A House GOP assistant whip is campaigning against the platform that won her district.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is a stunning ad from Maria Elvira Salazar, a south Florida House Republican.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far. In July, 50% of the 50,000 people that were detained had no criminal record. Be careful what your advisers are telling you about immigration policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today. You can be for immigration what Lincoln was for slavery and Reagan was for communism. I\u2019m not talking about giving them amnesty. I\u2019m talking about giving them a dignified life in this promised land.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/2100582846561702261?\">September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/17\/us\/politics\/salazar-florida-republican-immigration-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salazar<\/a> represents Miami\u2019s 27th District. Trump carried it with 57 percent of the vote in 2024. She won by 20 points. Now, she is asking for a fourth term against Democrat Eliott Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n<p>The ad cited ICE figures she says show half of July\u2019s detainees had no criminal record. That is her proof the administration went \u201ctoo far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Illegal presence is the record. The statute does not require a second felony before the first removal.<\/p>\n<p>She insisted she is \u201cnot talking about giving them amnesty.\u201d She is talking about \u201ca dignified life in this promised land.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That is the same wash cycle as her Dignity Act, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-behind-new-amnesty-push-keeps-digging-deeper-hole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal already flagged<\/a> as amnesty in better lighting.<\/p>\n<p>Critics counted millions of illegal aliens who would get green cards or work permits under that bill. She called it law and order. Conservatives called it a hole she kept digging.<\/p>\n<p>Now she has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/politics-government\/state-politics\/article317282225.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moved<\/a> from a bill to a television scolding of the president for doing the job voters hired.<\/p>\n<p>Her opponent\u2019s camp noted she voted to fund ICE and now wants credit for crying about the raids.<\/p>\n<p>That is the squeeze. Own the vote or own the ad. She is trying to own both.<\/p>\n<p>Every House seat matters in November. A Republican who treats basic enforcement as a betrayal is not holding a coalition. She is auditioning for the other one.<\/p>\n<p>Hispanic voters who backed Trump in 2024 did not do it for a lecture about Lincoln and slavery. They did it because the border was a wreck.<\/p>\n<p>Salazar wants a dignified life for people who skipped the line. Citizens already living here were not an afterthought.<\/p>\n<p>If the conference has spare margin, this is the member to spare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not talking about giving them amnesty,\u201d she said in the ad. 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Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar launched an ad criticizing immigration enforcement she previously supported, claiming it has \u201cgone too far.\u201d She addressed President Trump directly, stating that many Hispanics who helped him reach the White House feel betrayed. Punchbowl News highlighted the ad as \u201cstunning,\u201d noting her opposition to her own party\u2019s platform in her district. The ad references ICE data suggesting many detainees had no criminal record and emphasizes her desire for dignified treatment of immigrants without calling for amnesty. Salazar, representing Miami\u2019s 27th District-which Trump won with 57%-is seeking a fourth term against Democrat Eliott Rodr\u00edguez. Critics point out her voting record on immigration issues contrasts with her current stance, and some see this as an attempt to appeal to voters by challenging party lines amid tight election dynamics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2663707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Trump-vs-Salazar.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6203,3813,3634],"class_list":["post-2663706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gop","tag-immigration","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Trump-vs-Salazar.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2663706"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2663710,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663706\/revisions\/2663710"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2663707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2663706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2663706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2663706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}