Maria Elvira Salazar

The July 5, 2026 episode of 'This Week in South Florida' featured State Rep. Dotie Joseph, journalists Kimberly Leonard and Anthony Man, and U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar. The full episode is available for viewing.

U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Florida, discussed the response to earthquakes in Venezuela and immigration reform on 'This Week in South Florida' with host Glenna Milberg.

House Republicans are divided over Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's bipartisan immigration reform bill, the Dignity Act, which seeks to shield millions of undocumented migrants from deportation and expand work eligibility. Conservative GOP lawmakers condemn the proposal as 'mass amnesty,' conflicting with President Trump's immigration enforcement agenda, while Salazar argues it addresses economic needs and border security.

House Republicans are divided over Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's bipartisan Dignity Act, which aims to shield millions of non-criminal migrants from deportation and expand work eligibility, sparking backlash from conservative GOP lawmakers who label it 'mass amnesty.' The bill faces opposition from Trump-aligned conservatives, while Salazar, representing a key Latino district, argues it addresses economic needs and aligns with secured border conditions.

Two Republican PACs are clashing over immigration reform in GOP primaries, with Homeland PAC targeting co-sponsors of Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's Dignity Act, while American Business Immigration Coalition Action seeks to protect them. The Dignity Act, criticized by conservative figures like Steve Bannon and Megyn Kelly, allows unauthorized immigrants to gain work permits but faces backlash as 'amnesty' from Trump-aligned factions.

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) faces criticism from right-wing commentators and fellow Republicans over her Dignity Act immigration bill, which she defends with a 'Bring it on' stance. The GOP battle highlights internal party divisions over immigration reform and border security measures.

House Republicans defied President Trump to support extending temporary protected status (TPS) for over 350,000 Haitians for three more years, despite Trump's push to end the program. The bipartisan effort, led by Democrats with Republican allies, faces Senate GOP resistance and a likely Trump veto, as courts review the administration's bid to terminate TPS for Haiti.

House Republicans defied President Trump to support extending temporary protected status (TPS) for over 350,000 Haitian nationals, joining Democrats and an independent to approve a three-year extension. The move counters Trump's push to end TPS for Haiti, which is stalled in court, and highlights bipartisan efforts to shield Haitians from deportation despite Senate Republican resistance and Trump's likely veto.

The article discusses right-wing social media and commentary backlash against the Dignity Act, a bipartisan immigration reform bill. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) is highlighted as the bill's designer, which combines border security enhancements with legal status for non-criminal migrants who entered before a specified date.