FIRST ON FOX: A House GOP lawmaker’s pointed message to President Donald Trump criticizing his immigration policy is under fire from her Republican colleagues.Rep.María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., released a campaign ad on Thursday that attacked Trump’s handling of immigration enforcement, specifically arguing that he has gone too far in pursuing people without criminal records."President Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts should be applauded and continue as is," House Freedom Caucus leaders said in an official statement first shared with Fox News Digital."Any alien who enters this country illegally has committed a crime.
The United States should deport every illegal alien.This is America, and this government should be ensuring the dignity of American citizens.
Illegal aliens can enjoy dignity in their home country or come to this country legally."GOP INFIGHTING ERUPTS OVER IMMIGRATION BILL THAT WOULD SHIELD MILLIONS FROM DEPORTATIONRep.María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., arrives for a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on June 10, 2025.
(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.via Getty Images)The statement continued, "Granting illegal aliens any legal status to remain in the United States is amnesty.
We reject amnesty.The House Freedom Caucus stands with President Trump: secure the border, enforce the law, and lock these policies into statute, so no future administration can erase them with a pen."TRUMP DHS CHIEF UNDER FIRE FROM CONSERVATIVES AFTER IMMIGRATION SPEECH IGNITES BACKLASHThe ad takes place outside the White House, with Salazar directly addressing the camera."Mr.
President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far,"Salazar said."Be careful what your advisors are telling you about immigration policy.
The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.""You can be for immigration what Lincoln was for slavery and Reagan was for communism.I’m not talking about giving...