Posted on 06/29/2018 11:44:58 AM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
The idea was once relegated to the far-left. But the liberal push to abolish the federal agency that enforces federal immigration laws is going mainstream in the Democratic Party, with New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Mayor Bill de Blasio adding their support to the cause in the last 24 hours.
"I believe that [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] has become a deportation force … and that's why I believe you should get rid of it, start over, reimagine it and build something that actually works," Gillibrand said in a CNN interview Thursday night.
“We should abolish ICE,” de Blasio said Friday morning on WNYC radio.
Gillibrand's endorsement is notable as she's the first sitting senator to back the 'abolish ICE' push -- and is considered a potential 2020 presidential contender.
They join numerous other Democratic candidates, House members, liberal commentators and writers who have fought back against the Trump administration's immigration policies by calling to gut ICE -- which identifies, arrests and deports illegal immigrants inside the United States.
The growing influence behind the push was underscored earlier this week with liberal primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's shocking victory over Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., a member of party leadership.
Ocasio-Cortez emphasized her support for abolishing ICE during the campaign, and even protested outside an ICE center in Texas.
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What a loser strategy.
Keep it up.
Not the I Are s?
Start with the FBI.
Not a liberal strategy . Both are communist kooks.
Right after you abolish the ATF.
these idiots are calling for anarchy AS LAWMAKERS.
They should be impeached/thrown out immediately.
We sure are heading that way.
What does Maxine Waters say?
Oftentimes when you “go mainstream”, you just get swept right over the dam.
Amazing. Add to that: In the Republican Party, a lot of the DC traitors are phonies who don't support our agenda. With the Crazies going so extreme, those 'pubs are going to have to side with President Trump on defending the integrity of the nation and of what it means to be a US citizen. So are dems in a lot of states that could go either way.
I can't help but hope that the extremism could save the US Senate for the 'pubs. (not that more than a small handful deserve to stay in office)
in theory, government agencies only enforce the laws congress passes... I find it hilarious the left is trying to pretend they had NO ROLE in passing the laws that are being enforced.
The dummocraps are unmasking themselves as actually being the CPUSA. We all knew it, but they are “coming out” now. Gillibrand is a waste of space and oxygen. The only thing that you ever hear her talking about is stuff like womens’ rights, immigration “rights” (for illegals, there ARE no rights, they are freakin’ criminals), and killing innocent Canada geese in every wildlife sanctuary around NYC. The fact that she and Schumer have been reelected even once tells you the level of plain stupidity of NYC voters, or at least the apathy. The same stupidity or apathy brought us Cuomo, Congresscritter Meng, a former immigration attorney, Corey Whatshisname, the far left speaker of the city council, and Comrade Bill DumblASSio, a self-important commie imbecile.
So how are these kookburgers mainstream? Tell us, oh Faux News.
Have they drafted the legislation, yet?
I woukd be very interested in the provisions of such a bill.
The list of co-sponsors would be enlightening, as well.
de Blasio is mainstream????
In his dreams. . . .
No, the part of the Democratic Party that might as well be part of CPUSA is now controlling the Party.
Deblasio? Not exactly “mainstream”. It’s only popular with marxists.
Listen you two, pay more attention to the high crimes and treason committed by Democrats.
You will be very busy.
Freegards
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