In a rare bipartisan effort, South Florida's congressional delegation, including U.S. Reps. María Elvira Salazar and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, strongly criticized the Supreme Court's ruling that permits the Trump administration to deport Venezuelan migrants. Salazar expressed deep disappointment, emphasizing the need for humane treatment of those fleeing oppression under Maduro's regime. Schultz termed the court's decision "atrocious," arguing that it jeopardizes the safety of non-criminal Venezuelans. Both lawmakers are pushing for the Venezuela TPS Act, which aims to extend temporary protections for 600,000 Venezuelans amid rising political concerns surrounding immigration policy.
In her most open criticism of efforts to deport legal migrants, Republican U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar of Miami expressed her disappointment, stating how the government's actions threaten innocent individuals.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz labeled the Supreme Court's decision "atrocious," arguing it would lead to the unjust deportation of non-criminal Venezuelans fleeing Maduro's tyranny.
The bipartisan pushback from South Florida's congressional delegation underscores a critical moment in immigration policy as legislators seek to protect Venezuelan migrants amid judicial uncertainties.
Salazar emphasized the importance of protecting those escaping oppression, stating, "We must not send innocent people back into the grip of a narco-terrorist..."
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