GOP Rep. Salazar Breaks With Trump Over Immigration Crackdown

In the layered geography of American political identity, Representative María Elvira Salazar of Miami has stepped into a space that few in her party have dared to occupy — publicly questioning not the principle of immigration enforcement, but its character and cost. Her decision, made from a position of electoral security rather than vulnerability, suggests that the Republican coalition's relationship with Hispanic voters is more complex than party unity on immigration might imply. It is a reminder that margins of victory do not always translate into mandates, and that the communities who deli