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Trump wooed Latino voters, but his ICE tactics sent them back to the polls: ‘They’re taking our neighbors’

The Guardian World Friday 06 November 2026, 10:00 UTC By Ed Pilkington in Anchorage, Alaska and Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles 1 min read
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Texas business owner says he expected ICE raids to focus on those with criminal records not his relatives and employeesTuesday night’s explosive rout of the Republican party was supercharged by the fury of Hispanic Americans who turned out in record numbers in key battlegrounds to protest the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant assault on their communities. “Trump went against us,” said Benny Melendez from Weslaco, Texas. “He made us the target of ICE operations, so we decided to punish...

Texas business owner says he expected ICE raids to focus on those with criminal records not his relatives and employees

Tuesday night’s explosive rout of the Republican party was supercharged by the fury of Hispanic Americans who turned out in record numbers in key battlegrounds to protest the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant assault on their communities.

“Trump went against us,” said Benny Melendez from Weslaco, Texas. “He made us the target of ICE operations, so we decided to punish him by voting against his party. That’s what happened.”

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