Overview

• The CNN NewsNight panel began by debating the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia under President Trump's immigration policies.
• Republican strategists Shermichael Singleton and Ana Navarro clashed when Navarro referenced slavery and Marco Rubio’s grandfather’s immigration history.
• Singleton argued undocumented immigrants must leave, while Navarro criticized racial profiling in immigration enforcement.
• The confrontation escalated when Singleton emphasized his racial identity, accusing Navarro of misunderstanding Black history.
• Host Abby Phillip struggled to mediate the heated exchange, ultimately cutting to a commercial break without resolution.