ICYMI: Gillibrand: Call to Abolish, ‘Get Rid of’ ICE Taken out of Context
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a 2020 Democratic hopeful, became the first sitting senator to call to abolish ICE in June. Three months later, following polling showing widespread opposition for the idea, Gillibrand is attempting to do some cleanup. In a sit down with a local New York editorial board, she said her comments were “taken out […]
September 13, 2018
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a 2020 Democratic hopeful, became the first sitting senator to call to abolish ICE in June. Three months later, following polling showing widespread opposition for the idea, Gillibrand is attempting to do some cleanup. In a sit down with a local New York editorial board, she said her comments were “taken out of context.”
But at the time, she tweeted that exact same phrase…
I believe we need to protect families who need help, and ICE isn’t doing that. It has become a deportation force. We need to separate immigration issues from criminal justice. We need to abolish ICE, start over and build something that actually works. https://t.co/JtSN68k4Fd
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) June 29, 2018
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