Latino Republicans walk tightrope between supporting Trump and advocating for 'law-abiding' immigrants [View all]
Source: NBC News
Feb. 15, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
Latino Republican lawmakers who approve of President Donald Trump are toeing a fine line between supporting his immigration crackdown and trying to convince their immigrant constituents that they won’t get caught up in the process.
The leadership of the GOP-sponsored Congressional Hispanic Conference advocated for Trump's election by focusing on his border security policies and the deportation of violent criminals. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, selected as the conference's chairman this week, supports Trump’s immigration agenda, saying “we have to end the lawlessness.”
Gonzales has also said he supports the mass deportation of "convicted criminal aliens," but not "your 'abuelita.'" At some point, all of the CHC members in leadership positions have expressed similar stances to Gonzales.
Trump promised to deport undocumented immigrants with criminal records and carry out “the largest deportation program in American history." To fulfill that, Trump officials have said no undocumented person is off limits. Mike Madrid, a Republican strategist who opposes Trump, said no one should have been under the “false illusion” that immigrants who have not committed a crime were going to be protected. “It is absurd.”
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-immigrants-republicans-latino-voter-concerns-deportation-rcna192029
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