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Biden nominates Texas Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, who opposed ICE raids, to head agency
foxnews.com ^ | 4/28/2021 | adam shaw

Posted on 04/28/2021 5:54:23 PM PDT by bitt

Gonzalez is sheriff of Harris County and previously served with Houston Police Department

President Biden has nominated Texas Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) -- a pick who opposed ICE raids to deport illegal immigrants during the Trump administration.

The White House announced Tuesday that Biden has nominated Gonzalez, who is currently the sheriff of Harris County, Texas, after being re-elected in 2020. Before that, he served 18 years with the Houston Police Department until 2009, where he was on a hostage negotiation team and in the homicide division. He went on to serve on the Houston City Council before becoming sheriff.

As sheriff, he opposed operations by ICE to locate and deport illegal immigrants across the country. The raids, which picked up more than 2,000 illegal immigrants, were opposed by Democrats and many immigration activists.

"I do not support #ICERaids that threaten to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, the vast majority of whom do not represent a threat to the U.S.," Gonzalez tweeted in July 2019. "The focus should always be on clear & immediate safety threats. Not others who are not threats."

Bloomberg News reported that he ended cooperation with a program to train law enforcement to identify the immigration status of those in police custody and turn them over to ICE. The program was scaled back during the Obama administration but encouraged by the Trump administration.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: biden; clowardpiven; criticalracetheory; edgonzalez; ice; texassheriff

1 posted on 04/28/2021 5:54:23 PM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 04/28/2021 5:54:36 PM PDT by bitt (People who wonder if the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.)
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To: bitt

Unfreakingbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


3 posted on 04/28/2021 5:57:32 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: bitt

Of course. Which kind of freak is this guy? Gay? Tranny? Transgender? Extraterrestrial?


4 posted on 04/28/2021 6:04:59 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: bitt

The head of ICE requires senate confirmation but I guess the Alaska bitch will vote for him.


5 posted on 04/28/2021 6:05:35 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: bitt

Demographics is destiny. Every single colonist parasite is a immediate danger just for what they represent and are out birthing Americans 7-1. If these were white, conservative assimilating Eastern Europeans, the border would be slammed shut.


6 posted on 04/28/2021 6:08:13 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: JBW1949

Not really. Beijing pretty much owns Harris County and the City of Houston. Those Commies are all over the place.


7 posted on 04/28/2021 6:08:20 PM PDT by Howie66 (God Bless TEXAS! #Texit)
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To: EinNYC

Testified against this Soros stooge about 5 years ago re sanctuary city policies. This is totally predictable. He’s following the Soros script.
Vomit!
So many deep rooted Houstonians who made this once great city are fleeing to East Redneck Texas....


8 posted on 04/28/2021 6:28:29 PM PDT by magna carta (TX all you have to do is send an email to principal with a witness included on the communication.)
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To: bitt

Another Houston Marxist, won’t enforce the law ahole. His own statements should disqualify him for the ICE job.

Hope local sane people speak up and oppose his nomination for anything other than rat catcher.


9 posted on 04/28/2021 10:08:56 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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