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Liberal calls to abolish ICE increase in volume
Hot Air ^ | March 14, 2018 | Jazz Shaw

Posted on 03/14/2018 6:58:02 AM PDT by Cheerio

Earlier this week we looked at the growing chorus on the left seeking to make the idea of abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a platform plank for the Democrats in 2018 and 2020. This relatively fringe idea has been rapidly picking up steam in the commentariat, even though they haven’t been able to convince potential POTUS candidates like Kamala Harris to endorse it. The clarion calls to excise ICE from the executive corpus have rung especially clear of late. First, an essay by Sean McElwee in the Nation last week probed whether “an unaccountable strike force executing a campaign of ethnic cleansing” is compatible with democracy. (His answer: No.) Then, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes asked potential 2020 presidential contender Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) if the agency, which Harris says has abused its power, should exist. (Her answer: Yes.) The movement gained another high profile supporter yesterday when op-ed columnist Molly Roberts at the Washington Post joined the parade. Apparently noting the reluctance of experienced politicians and generally sane people to endorse the concept, Roberts gamely goes to bat, asking what’s so crazy about the idea of eliminating a federal agency.

The clarion calls to excise ICE from the executive corpus have rung especially clear of late. First, an essay by Sean McElwee in the Nation last week probed whether “an unaccountable strike force executing a campaign of ethnic cleansing” is compatible with democracy. (His answer: No.) Then, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes asked potential 2020 presidential contender Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) if the agency, which Harris says has abused its power, should exist. (Her answer: Yes.)

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: dems; ice; immmigration; libs
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Although it is hard to imagine a RAT wanting to abolish any Fed Gov, they only want laws on the books that Libtards approve of. How about first we abolish the Department of Education - there is no reason to send education funds to the Disttrict of Corruption so they can attach strings to it and send it back to the states.
1 posted on 03/14/2018 6:58:02 AM PDT by Cheerio
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To: Cheerio

‘Cause just like in 1857, they do not want their slaves taken away.


2 posted on 03/14/2018 7:05:01 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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Looks like we need to abolish the fbi as well.


3 posted on 03/14/2018 7:05:17 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Cheerio

These people are truly insane............................


4 posted on 03/14/2018 7:06:25 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
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Not abolish it, just weed it out..................


5 posted on 03/14/2018 7:07:01 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
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To: Cheerio

Remember how the Dems were sympathetic to Wayne Lapierre’s remark about jack booted thugs among BATF agents? No, I don’t either.


6 posted on 03/14/2018 7:07:41 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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Abolish liberals.


7 posted on 03/14/2018 7:08:24 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them.)
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To: Red Badger

Round up. Of course it’s KNOWN to cause cancer in California. ;-)


8 posted on 03/14/2018 7:08:47 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Would never happen if illegals were prospective republican voters if they were given a path to citizenship.

What country can we import millions of immigrants from who have conservative tendencies and voting habits?

I would never genuinely support it, because I support proper immigration law and would never want to see legally pathed immigrants cut in front of, but just as a thought experiment, I’d be willing to bet that hypocrite liberals would be objecting polish or czech mass illegal immigrants


9 posted on 03/14/2018 7:10:11 AM PDT by z3n
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OK, let’s trade; we give you ICE’s head on a silver platter; you give us the Dept. of (mis)Education. Deal?


10 posted on 03/14/2018 7:18:33 AM PDT by Migraine ((A smartass who is right can be downright funny. A smartass who is wrong is just a smartass.))
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POTUS candidates like Kamala Harris
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Ineligible.
Born with THREE nationalities.
NOT NATURALLY an American.


11 posted on 03/14/2018 7:19:46 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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Let me make sure I have this correctly: They don’t want borders and don’t want enforcement of rules and laws...but want strict gun control.


12 posted on 03/14/2018 7:23:33 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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How many people will come to and when will they come to the understanding that the Democrat party from top to bottom is openly trying to destroy America? Openly.


13 posted on 03/14/2018 7:26:47 AM PDT by TalBlack (It's hard to shoot people when they are shooting back at you...)
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I can’t believe the left now considers removal of illegal immigrants as ethnic cleansing. Just amazing!


14 posted on 03/14/2018 7:28:43 AM PDT by mosaicwolf
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These people are totally mindless sheep.

The police make me feels bad - get rids of the police.


15 posted on 03/14/2018 7:28:52 AM PDT by Skywise
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Better idea: Abolish Liberals.


16 posted on 03/14/2018 7:31:46 AM PDT by Howie66 ("Tone down the tagline please." - Admin Moderator)
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Loud doesn’t make you right.


17 posted on 03/14/2018 7:36:23 AM PDT by V_TWIN (oks like)
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Laws and enforcement are r-r-r-RACIST!


18 posted on 03/14/2018 7:37:32 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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When will people understand that most of the elected GOP are really undocumented Democrats in R jerseys hell bent on making America into North Mexico?


19 posted on 03/14/2018 7:38:47 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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ICE at least has a delegated power behind it.

Whereas the Department of Education doesn’t.

Naturally the Democrats are opposed to any vestige of lawful governance and for any Arbitrary government.


20 posted on 03/14/2018 7:43:21 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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