Bernie Sanders breaks the ICE

No Images? Click here         Bernie Sanders Calls To Abolish Immigration System Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is now joining other lawmakers and government employees in calling for the abolition of our current immigration system and a restructuring of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after facing criticism for dancing around the issue. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the 2016 presidential candidate took a clearer stance on the agency and reminded followers that he voted against establishing ICE and the Department of Homeland Security when they were proposed 15 years ago.  Sanders joins fellow Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a number of other lawmakers and 19 ICE special agents in calling for change in light of the separation of immigrant families. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Activists mailed coat hangers to GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Collins will likely be a key player in the process to confirm President Donald Trump’s replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. READ MORE The Trump administration will reportedly undo Obama-era efforts to boost college racial diversity. It is expected to argue that policies encouraging affirmative action extend beyond legal limits. READ MORE The trade war is likely to hit Trump states hard, the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce says. Car manufacturers and farmers are particularly vulnerable, according to the group. READ MORE         ICYMI Trump ordered flags to half-staff in honor of the Capital Gazette shooting victims. The Annapolis mayor said on Monday that Trump had rejected his request to lower flags on federal buildings.   A schoolteacher confronted EPA head Scott Pruitt at lunch and urged him to resign. “We deserve to have somebody at the EPA who actually does protect our environment, somebody who believes in climate change.”   Massachusetts joined the wave of states passing "red flag" gun laws after the Parkland shooting. A dozen states now allow for guns to be temporarily confiscated from people deemed to be dangerous.       Want more?  Judge Says Trump Administration Has To Hand Over More Information About Census Citizenship Question   White House Twitter Feed Unleashes On Democratic Senators   Trump Blasts NATO Allies For Spending Too Little On Their Own Defense: Report   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