Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has frequently criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is suggesting that the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, should be eliminated.
Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives have previously called for the abolition of ICE, but her suggestion to dissolve the umbrella department that oversees numerous agencies -- including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Transportation Security Administration -- would significantly alter the federal structure overseeing immigration enforcement, anti-terrorism and disaster management that was created after the September 11 attacks.
When DHS was 1st formed by Bush 17 years ago, many members of Congress were concerned - incl GOP - that we were setting up a ticking time bomb for civil liberties erosion & abuse of power.— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez July 11, 2019 "Discussing reorganization shouldn't be out of the question," she asserted Wednesday night.She added that"132 members - incl GOP & Independents - voted against creating the Dept of Homeland Security.
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