In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies

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Tanyos, F., & Benavides, C. (2026, October 25). In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuelan-stronghold-doral-florida-voters-trump-policies-midterms/

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-25 · by Faris Tanyos, Cristian Benavides

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In Doral, Florida, a city with the largest Venezuelan population in the U.S., voters like Andrea Ramos have become disillusioned with President Trump due to his administration's immigration policies. Initially supportive of Trump after Nicolás Maduro’s capture and extradition from Venezuela, Ramos now feels betrayed by what she perceives as an overemphasis on deportations. A recent CBS News poll shows that 60% of Hispanic likely voters are leaning towards backing Democratic candidates in the midterms, compared to 39% for Republicans, marking a significant shift from 2024 when Hispanics were nearly evenly split. This change is particularly notable in Doral, where increased ICE activity has led many residents and business owners to feel threatened and fearful.
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In Doral, Florida, Latino voters who previously supported President Trump are now reconsidering their political allegiance due to changes in his policies. Doral voted for Trump in the 2024 election, largely because of its large Venezuelan-American population fleeing Nicolás Maduro's socialist regime. However, recent actions by ICE targeting asylum seekers with pending cases and active work permits have soured voter sentiment. Andrea Ramos, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Venezuela who initially supported Trump for capturing Maduro, now feels "disappointed" and "betrayed." According to a poll released in October 2026, 60% of Hispanic likely voters said they were likely backing congressional Democrats instead, reflecting a significant shift among this traditionally Republican-leaning demographic.

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They're changing their daily routines." Doral voted for Mr. Trump in 2024, driven by Venezuelan Americans who fled Maduro's socialist regime. But ICE has increasingly targeted asylum seekers who have pending cases and active work permits, and Mr. Trump's close relationship has impacted his support in Doral.
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🔮 When CBS News asked Doral's Republican Mayor Christi Fraga three times if she still supported Mr. Trump, Fraga refused to give a direct answer.

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Latinos voted in record numbers for President Trump in 2024, but that voting bloc is up for grabs in the midterms. asserted
bloc → vote → midterms
And one region that reflects that shift is Florida's Miami-Dade County, where Latinos and Hispanics make up more than 70% of the population. asserted
Latinos → reflect → population
In January, CBS News met Andrea Ramos and her husband in Doral, Florida, as and closely following of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. asserted
News → meet → Maduro
Ramos, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Venezuela, told CBS News that she credited President Trump with Maduro's capture. asserted
she → tell → capture
Doral has the largest Venezuelan population of any city in the country. asserted
Doral → have → country
"I had such big admiration for him," Ramos told CBS News about her sentiments for the president following Maduro's arrest and extradition to the U.S. But about nine months later, her feelings have changed. asserted
feelings → have → U.S.
"I feel disappointed," Ramos said. asserted
Ramos → feel → ?
"I feel, in a way, betrayed. asserted
I → feel → way
While disappointed with the economy, it is the Trump administration's that has led Ramos to sour on Mr. Trump and the Republican Party. asserted
that → disappoint → Trump
"Overall, I'm not feeling like the law is being respected," Ramos said. asserted
Ramos → feel → ?
According to a released earlier this month, 60% of Hispanic likely voters said they were likely backing congressional Democrats in the upcoming midterms, compared to 39% who said they were likely backing Republicans. uncertain
they → accord → Republicans
That marked a considerable shift from 2024 CBS News exit polls, which found that 51% of Hispanics voted for Democrats, compared to 46% who voted for Republicans. asserted
who → mark → Republicans
In the same new poll, 59% of Hispanic likely voters found that the Trump administration was trying to deport more people than they had expected, compared to 51% of all likely voters. asserted
they → find → voters
Asked in the poll about the Trump administration's focus on deportation, 59% of Hispanic likely voters responded that it was too much, compared to 49% of all likely voters. asserted
it → ask → voters
Stephanie Caro's family-owned coffee shop in Doral is among many local businesses that have seen as masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been photographed on the city's streets. asserted
agents → own → streets
"I'd say there is a heightened sense of fear," Caro said. asserted
Caro → say → fear
Some local business owners have said they're concerned they'll have to close their doors. asserted
they → say → doors
"It really impacts the entire community," Caro said. asserted
Caro → impact → community
"People are scared to leave their houses. asserted
People → scar → houses
They're changing their daily routines." Doral voted for Mr. Trump in 2024, driven by Venezuelan Americans who fled Maduro's socialist regime. But ICE has increasingly targeted asylum seekers who have pending cases and active work permits, and Mr. Trump's close relationship has impacted his support in Doral. asserted
relationship → change → Doral
When CBS News asked Doral's Republican Mayor Christi Fraga three times if she still supported Mr. Trump, Fraga refused to give a direct answer. asserted
Fraga → ask → answer
"There is a lot of things that I support, and there's also questions that I've raised," Fraga told CBS News. asserted
Fraga → be → News
Ramos remains undecided on who she will vote for in the upcoming midterms. asserted
she → remain → midterms
On that question, Fraga also declined to advise her constituents to vote for Republicans. asserted
Fraga → decline → Republicans
Said Fraga, "Vote your conscience." asserted
Fraga → say → conscience
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