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Rep. Eric Swalwell vows to push back on ICE in bid for California governor

Swalwell said he would abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement and cut its funding as he courts progressive voters in a crowded Democratic primary.

  • Eric Swalwell pledged to strongly oppose federal immigration officers by banning them from state jobs and revoking drivers' licenses if they refuse to identify themselves while on duty.
  • Swalwell described himself as a battle-tested fighter against President Donald Trump and served as House manager during Trump's second impeachment trial.
  • He supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and removing its funding.
  • Swalwell proposed a corporate tax to close state budget gaps and fund healthcare for low-income residents, including immigrants, while rejecting criticisms of his congressional attendance.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell vows to push back on ICE in bid for California governor

California Rep. Eric Swalwell is vowing to aggressively push back on federal immigration officers if elected governor.

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SACRAMENTO, California — California representative Eric Swalwell promised Tuesday that, if elected governor, he will respond firmly to federal immigration agents, and pledged to make them ineligible for state jobs and to withdraw their driver’s licenses if they refuse to remove their mask while on duty. “They think they are invincible. They are not,” Swalwell said in front of a large crowd at a public assembly in Sacramento, the state capital. H…

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