Democrats in Congress are introducing legislation to abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.
The bill from Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan, a Democratic leader of the progressive caucus, would give Congress a year to develop a more “humane immigration enforcement system” and terminate ICE.
Key House Democrats are putting forward the legislation after public outcry over ICE immigration raids. ICE is conducting raids as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on those living in the country illegally.
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan calls it “the craziest position” he’s ever seen. He told reporters that Democrats are now so far left of the American mainstream, they “have really jumped the sharks.”
He says the bill is why he feels “very good” about the GOP’s chances in the fall election.
(AP)
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Mr Ryan, is it any crazier than trump wanting to abolish the education and labor departments? Placing tariffs on our allies based on national security? Leaving NATO?
Amazing! They purposely omit that after the Republicans were excited to put this up for a vote all the Democratic sponsors said they will vote no!
That’s why ap is fake news