Within the Republican Party, a quiet but consequential argument is unfolding over whether electoral ambition and enforcement zeal can coexist. Rep. Salazar has stepped forward to warn that the gains Republicans have made among Hispanic voters — hard-won and historically significant — are not guaranteed to hold if immigration enforcement is perceived as sweeping and indiscriminate. Her challenge to Trump is less a moral appeal than a political one: the party, she argues, risks trading a durable coalition for a momentary show of force.
GOP Rep. Salazar Pushes Back on Trump Immigration Stance, Warns of Hispanic Voter Risk
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