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Fear and loathing in Trump's Miami backyard over immigration crackdown

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America

Staring into the camera, Rep. Maria Salazar cut a new campaign ad that told President Trump what so many of her fellow Hispanic Republicans in Miami are saying: Immigration crackdown has gone too far.Why it matters: The anger at Trump over heavy-handed immigration enforcement is palpable in Miami-Dade County, and there's mounting political worry among Republicans across the state that it could cost the GOP in the midterm elections.Zoom in: A bellwether, Miami-Dade is Florida's most-populous county, which Trump flipped to the Republican column in 2020 and 2024 thanks to strong Latino support, e

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