Why MAGA has a problem with Maria
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Published on April 12, 2026.
María Elvira Salazar, a Miami congresswoman, has been targeted by MAGA activists and her congressional colleagues for her stance on immigration reform legislation, "Dignity" Act. The bill, one of Congress' only immigration reform bills, was denounced by the MAGA base as mass amnesty by supporters and supporters of President Donald Trump's sweeping MAGA coalition. Salazar's district is nearly 70 percent Latino and includes a significant chunk of Miami-Dade County, which she represents represents. Her bill does not establish a pathway to citizenship but allows potentially millions of immigrants who entered unlawfully to gain work permits and remain in the U.S. Salazazar's stance on the bill differs from that of her hard-line colleagues and her district is largely influenced by immigration, with many in favor of deporting criminals. She argues that giving only mass deportation is not realistic.
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