The Republican congresswoman María Elvira Salazar stated this Thursday that President Donald Trump will sign a law to regulate certain immigrants before the end of his term, and that Cuba will be "without the Castros" when the president leaves the White House.
Salazar made these statements in response to questions from the EFE agency during an event of Miami's Community News at Casa Cuba, amid her re-election campaign in the 27th District of Florida, one of the most fiercely contested races in the elections on November 3.
"It’s easy; the president understands it. But I know that this is being discussed, and in the next two years, before the president leaves the White House, there will be an immigration reform that will resolve a 40-year problem. If anyone can do it, it’s Trump; you all know him," declared the legislator of Cuban origin.
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The proposal that Salazar advocates is the Dignity Law, a bipartisan project that he reintroduced in July 2025 alongside Democrat Veronica Escobar, aiming to regularize immigrants without criminal records who work in construction, agriculture, health, hospitality, and food.
"There is legislation, known as the Dignity Law, which I am presenting; it is a Solomon-like solution. It does not grant citizenship, but at the same time allows them to remain with a 'Dignity' visa," the congresswoman explained.
Salazar further argued that 20% of the U.S. GDP relies on five industries that, in turn, require a labor force that is largely undocumented.
As of now, the Dignity Act has 40 co-sponsors in Congress — 20 Republicans and 20 Democrats — and over 100 endorsements from organizations, but it remains stalled in committee without being brought to a full vote. The Miami Herald noted in September that the bill has slim chances of becoming law.
The statements made this Thursday represent a notable shift in Salazar's tone compared to previous weeks. In September, the congresswoman recorded a video in front of the White House in which she accused Trump of going "too far" with mass deportations and warned that Hispanic voters "feel betrayed."
Trump then responded by maintaining his formal support for the congresswoman, but without hiding his displeasure: "Maria won only thanks to me", the president stated, adding that she "became a little softer on the border." The Department of Homeland Security also responded firmly, reiterating that "there will be no amnesty."
Now, less than three weeks before the elections, Salazar steps back from confrontation and presents Trump as the only one capable of driving a historic immigration reform, in an attempt to reconcile his moderate stance with the presidential support he needs to retain his seat.
His Democratic rival, Eliott Rodríguez, a former CBS Miami anchor and son of Cuban parents, is tied with her at 45% according to an internal poll, although the model from Decision Desk HQ estimated on Wednesday a 76% probability that Salazar will retain the district.
District 27, where 73.5% of the residents are Hispanic and more than half were born outside the United States, makes immigration policy the central focus of a campaign that will be decided on November 3rd.
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