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María Elvira Salazar: “Sir, I believe that you could be for immigration what Lincoln was for slavery and Reagan was for communism.”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2025
Sir, I believe that you could be for immigration what Lincoln was for slavery and Reagan was for communism.
Said by
María Elvira Salazar
Republican · Florida
Source
slate.com
Sep 8, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Salazar's appeal to Trump regarding immigration reform.

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