Florida GOP congresswoman publicly rebukes Trump over immigration policy

Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar released a campaign spot in which she directly told President Donald Trump that his immigration enforcement has gone too far, noting that 50 percent of the 50,000 people detained in July had no criminal history. She appealed to the president to listen to his advisors and to provide a dignified life for migrants, distancing herself from calls for amnesty. The ad arrives after Salazar previously condemned Trump's arrangement with acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez as a violation of the rule of law.

Her criticism coincides with a broader trend of Republican candidates removing Trump’s name from campaign materials as midterm polls show the former president hurting GOP prospects. Data from the CATO Institute indicates that, during Trump’s first year of mass deportations, 73 percent of detainees had no criminal conviction, underscoring the factual basis of Salazar’s claim.