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| Topic | Sanders: Halt deportations, abolish ICE, welfare for all illegal migrants |
| Loud_Pipes 11/08/19 11:44:42 AM #8: | Part of that plan includes breaking up both Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) -- the two main agencies involved on the ground in enforcing immigration law in both communities and at the border. Matters to do with deportation and enforcement would return to the Department of Justice, customs matters to the Treasury and naturalization and citizenship to the State Department. Instead, border enforcement would focus on stemming the flow of firearms drugs at ports of entry that have contributed to the opioid epidemic, ensuring that labor standards on the border are enforced, and stopping human trafficking. However, measures such as DNA testing and facial recognition technology would be abolished for immigration and border enforcement. For those immigrants, illegal or not, who are in the country, Sanders accelerates the sometimes-cautious calls by the 2020 Democratic field to include illegal immigrants in welfare programs and other government services such as health care. Under Sanders, everything is on the table for everyone in the country regardless of immigration status. Sanders promises that both his Medicare-for-all and College-for-all plans would be available regardless of immigration status. He also wants to include free universal school meals -- breakfast, lunch, dinner (and snacks) -- regardless of immigration status. Additionally, he pledges to address disciplinary practices in schools that disproportionately affect Black and Brown children. He also wants Congress to pass Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezs, D-N.Y., Embrace Act -- which opens up all welfare programs to illegal immigrants. In addition to the path to citizenship, Sanders wants to streamline legal immigration channels, reduce fees, and provide funding to unite immigrants who are stuck in backlogs. It remains to be seen to what extent other hopefuls in the 2020 race will go along with Sanders' plan -- particularly former Vice President Joe Biden and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who have taken more moderate stances on questions related to immigration enforcement. The Republican National Committee on Thursday called the plan "dangerous." Bernies dangerous open borders agenda would incentivize illegal immigration and continue the flow of illegal drugs and criminals into our country," RNC spokesperson Michael Joyce told Fox News. "Meanwhile, President Trumps steadfast leadership on this issue has resulted in a 63 percent decline in illegal immigrant apprehensions since May." Trump has previously indicated that he believes liberal immigration policies from his opponents will help him win in 2020. When a number of Democrats raised their hands in June to a debate question about whether those in the country illegally should get health care, Trump declared it "the end of that race!" ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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