President Donald Trump has since revoked his endorsement of the Florida Republican and called for her to be primaried after she stated that Hispanic voters feel betrayed by the administration's tactics. Trump's public criticism of Salazar followed her challenges to the government's immigration enforcement. Despite the rift with the president, prediction markets on the Kalshi platform currently give Salazar a 65% probability of winning her seat in Florida's 27th District.
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Border Czar Tom Homan Defends ICE Deportations Against Rep Maria Salazar
US Politics19 days ago
The White House official leading border operations challenged Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar to provide examples of agency excesses during an exclusive interview with CBS News. Border Czar Tom Homan defended current ICE deportations and described Salazar's warnings that certain immigration operations had "gone too far" as a "bold statement," asking the lawmaker to specify when the agency exceeded acceptable limits.
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