This Trump policy is shaping the midterms in Florida | The Global Story

Latino voters in Florida — including 68% of Cuban-Americans in Miami-Dade County — helped fuel Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential victory.

But now, ahead of next week’s midterm elections, some of those voters are questioning their loyalty to Trump, and to the Republican party. Many are focused on the administration’s immigration crackdown — thousands of people arrested and deported by ICE — and also on questions about Trump’s influence in Latin America and his plans for the future of Venezuela and Cuba.

What have Trump’s policies meant for the people living on both sides of the Florida Straits? The Global Story’s Asma Khalid speaks with Sumi Somaskanda, a chief anchor at BBC News in Washington, and BBC Cuba correspondent Will Grant.

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Chapters:

00:00 Maria Elvira Salazar criticises Trump
02:21 What is the politics of Miami?
04:50 How have ICE raids affected voters there?
08:50 Does Trump’s Cuba policy have an impact?
11:31 Are Cuban Americans supporting Trump?
14:50 What is the immigration status of Cubans in the US?
17:34 How has the immigration crackdown affected Cubans?
22:45 How is this all going to affect the midterms?

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