Democrats call to abolish ICE

No Images? Click here         Kirsten Gillibrand, Bill De Blasio Call To Abolish ICE What do New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have in common with nearly 20 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents? They all think ICE should be disbanded and its work handled by a different, more capable agency. “ICE’s time has come and gone,” de Blasio told WNYC’s Brian Lehrer in an interview Friday morning. “We should abolish ICE,” he added. “We should create something better, something different.” Last week, a group of 19 special agents who oversee ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, requesting she spin HSI off from ICE and establish “two separate and independent agencies.” READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Donald Trump responded to the Annapolis shooting. Trump said journalists shouldn’t have to be fearful of being attacked while doing their jobs. He’s also called journalists “the enemy of the people.” READ MORE Maxine Waters canceled events after she received a "very serious death threat." “Individuals threatened to shoot, lynch, or cause me serious bodily harm,” she said, explaining why she’d canceled Alabama and Texas events. READ MORE The ICE director erroneously blamed Congress for the family separation policy. Thomas Homan and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the policy at a news conference on May 7. READ MORE         ICYMI Obama chided GOP values: "There’s a fundamental contrast of how we view the world." The former president repeated his call for gun reform at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser.   A Capital Gazette reporter said to Trump, "I couldn’t give a f**k" about your prayers. “I’m going to need more than some thoughts and prayers, because our whole lives have been shattered,” said shooting survivor Selene San Felice.   Trump lied about parents of Korean War vets, and now he’s lying about returned bodies. The president claims North Korea has returned 200 service members’ remains. That has not happened.       Want more?  Trump Tried To Slam The Door On Migrant Kids, But Courts Don’t Work That Way   Democrats Tie Trump Supreme Court Pick To Russia Investigation   Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Is A Setback For Death Row Inmates   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe