Balanced News: As Republicans move on immigration agenda, Latino Republicans push back

The Republican Party’s dominance of Florida’s 27th congressional district is emblematic of the party’s inroads with Latino voters in recent years. However, some tension is arising between the newly emboldened Republicans in Washington and a handful of Latino Republicans, who are pushing back against a sweeping proposal being considered in the House that would restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill would also allow U.S. immigration officials to ban all migrants from entering if there is no “operational control” at the U.S.-Mexico border. Republicans have long earned support from roughly a third of Latino voters, many of whom share the party’s conservative attitudes on immigration and other issues. In November’s elections, 39 percent of Latinos voted for Republicans, according to AP VoteCast. The immigration bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a Texas Republican, would require U.S. officials to automatically ban or detain asylum seekers while their claims