Florida GOP rep says Trump’s immigration tactics ‘hurting our chances at the midterms’
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez expressed concerns Tuesday that the Trump administration’s tactics in its hard-line immigration crackdown could hurt the GOP heading into the midterm elections.
“Politically, it’s hurting our chances at the midterms — and I’m just being frank about it,” Gimenez told Newsmax. “And the most important thing we have to do is actually keep the majority, because if not, we’re going to go back to the policies of President Biden and open borders, and that’s the last thing we want to do.”
Gimenez, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, said it’s “time we reevaluate how we do things” when it comes to cracking down on illegal immigration.
“There’s got to be a better way,” Gimenez said, arguing the administration should be going after criminals “one at a time,” adding that Americans did not support deporting “grandmothers or somebody who’s taking care of kids and has been here 10, 15 years.”
“And actually, we have to face reality: There is no practical way to actually deport 20 million people, so we have to find a solution to this,” he said.
Why did Donald Trump campaign on deporting hardened criminals, and then pivot to mass deportations once he entered office? Is it true that there is no practical solution to deport 20 million people? What sort of middle ground would Republicans be open to with Democrats? And is immigration now a liability for Republicans in the 2026 midterms?
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez expressed concerns Tuesday that the Trump administration’s tactics in its hard-line immigration crackdown could hurt the GOP heading into the midterm elections.
“Politically, it’s hurting our chances at the midterms — and I’m just being frank about it,” Gimenez told Newsmax. “And the most important thing we have to do is actually keep the majority, because if not, we’re going to go back to the policies of President Biden and open borders, and that’s the last thing we want to do.”
Gimenez, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, said it’s “time we reevaluate how we do things” when it comes to cracking down on illegal immigration.
“There’s got to be a better way,” Gimenez said, arguing the administration should be going after criminals “one at a time,” adding that Americans did not support deporting “grandmothers or somebody who’s taking care of kids and has been here 10, 15 years.”
“And actually, we have to face reality: There is no practical way to actually deport 20 million people, so we have to find a solution to this,” he said.
Why did Donald Trump campaign on deporting hardened criminals, and then pivot to mass deportations once he entered office? Is it true that there is no practical solution to deport 20 million people? What sort of middle ground would Republicans be open to with Democrats? And is immigration now a liability for Republicans in the 2026 midterms?
Florida GOP rep says Trump’s immigration tactics ‘hurting our chances at the midterms’
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez expressed concerns Tuesday that the Trump administration’s tactics in its hard-line immigration crackdown could hurt the GOP heading into the midterm elections.
“Politically, it’s hurting our chances at the midterms — and I’m just being frank about it,” Gimenez told Newsmax. “And the most important thing we have to do is actually keep the majority, because if not, we’re going to go back to the policies of President Biden and open borders, and that’s the last thing we want to do.”
Gimenez, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, said it’s “time we reevaluate how we do things” when it comes to cracking down on illegal immigration.
“There’s got to be a better way,” Gimenez said, arguing the administration should be going after criminals “one at a time,” adding that Americans did not support deporting “grandmothers or somebody who’s taking care of kids and has been here 10, 15 years.”
“And actually, we have to face reality: There is no practical way to actually deport 20 million people, so we have to find a solution to this,” he said.
Why did Donald Trump campaign on deporting hardened criminals, and then pivot to mass deportations once he entered office? Is it true that there is no practical solution to deport 20 million people? What sort of middle ground would Republicans be open to with Democrats? And is immigration now a liability for Republicans in the 2026 midterms?
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