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Tom Steyer urges jailing ICE agents, reframing 'Abolish ICE' debate

politicsApr 24, 202629267

Tom Steyer, a Democratic candidate for California governor, called for criminal penalties and jail time for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Steyer framed individual criminal accountability as an alternative to calls to "Abolish ICE" and advanced the proposal while clergy in Phoenix urged ICE to release seven detainees with serious medical conditions. The stance refocuses policy on prosecuting agent misconduct rather than dismantling the agency, positioning Steyer to appeal to voters WHO want tougher oversight and bringing legal accountability into the gubernatorial campaign.

The Bulwark
@thebulwark.com

Tom Steyer is no dummy, and he has a canny set of proposals to propel his gubernatorial campaign in California. It *might* be enough. The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:

1033h ago
Not a Moderate Democrat7

He might end up in second place in our ranked choice system. I’m team @xavierbecerra.bsky.social as are many of my progressive friends.

resistancenanna.bsky.social4

He may have good ideas but really just another morbidly wealthy person wanting to buy an election. Becerra has on the ground experience , excellent track record and is the right choice.

Steven_Kovacs3

Don’t vote for a billionaire. Vote for Xavier Becerra!

KarHey2

Except in the debate he was asked to name one thing he wished current gov had done differently. His answer was he hadn't really been following what he had been doing. Really? He wants the top job and he's not following the issues? California deserve a better Democrat

Zoë Plakias
@zoeconomy.bsky.social

This constituent says... Abolish ICE. There is no version of it that is okay.

41Yesterday
Stacey Burns
@wentrogue.bsky.social

why would we vote for any democrats who aren’t pledging to both abolish ICE and expand the court

30Yesterday
#TuckFrump
@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social

Forget ‘Abolish ICE.’ Tom Steyer Wants to Jail ICE Agents. #Bulwark

254h ago
Glenn
@glennvotesblue.bsky.social

www.thebulwark.com/p/tom-steyer... Best idea Ive heard regarding Trump’s ICE Goons, throw em in jail.

133h ago
Dave Mason
@fatsodoctor.bsky.social

The regime's SPLC lawsuit demands that devotees commit to an even stupider idea than the last one or be out of the cult. A commitment to dumbidity, in order to stay "in," genuinely injures the brain, and each commitment makes a devotee ever less sharp. #impeachandremove #nokings #abolishICE

Color. Day. A city park. The backs of a small section of a crowd. A person with long, brownish-gray hair holds a sign on which are four icon-images arranged in a 2x2 square. Clockwise from top-left: A KKK hood on a red background; A confederate soldier cap on a dark blue background; a nazi officer's hat on an orange background; a cap on which is written "Make America Great Again" on a pale-orange background. Above and below the icon-images, black lettering on white background: "SAME SHIT; DIFFERENT HAT."
134h ago
Łori J. Williams🧋
@ringtheory.bsky.social

Becerra also doesn't want to abolish ICE and is not proactive enough vs reactive (will prosecute *after* a local ICE crime which isn't good enough for me)

12Yesterday
Raul, Housing Homie2

Becerra is focused on limiting ICE and punish them, it's a waste of time to lose a fight he knows he can't wins. That's the difference between a leader and someone giving you empty promises

Nichole Hiltz 🧡
@nicholehiltz.bsky.social

Hmm. I hate that the billionaire said he would abolish ICE(while investing in private prisons?) but Becerra won’t. California used to have better? 🥴 bsky.app/profile/ring...

7Yesterday
Peter Collinson
@petercollinson.bsky.social

Fascists are never accountable. They can never be reformed. They and their policies must be removed. Abolish ICE.

5Yesterday
Paula
@paula2131.bsky.social

Yeah, he’s been at abolish ice since last July. What a time to be alive.

4Yesterday
California National Party (CNP)
@votecnp.bsky.social

California should do the same immediately! Let’s also get ICE out of our Republic forever! #LiberateCalifornia #AbolishICE

3Yesterday
Señor e LIAS
@theeliasrework.bsky.social

I'm for Tom Steyer. Why you ask? Here is a good breakdown. Receipts youtu.be/C5Vfsrivuxk?...

15h ago
The Upside Down
@theupsidedem.bsky.social

#TomSteyer “ do I think they’re trying to kill Palestinians! No.” #CA please not pick a #billionaire. He’s saying everything we want to hear but he’s still a billionaire. We need civil servants #California youtube.com/shorts/Zl0Nk...

13h ago
Jordan
@milpool.bsky.social

That's the ruse. Of course far-right theocracies are bad. But you hear it from the ruling class about Iran and never about Saudi Arabia Israel or Alabama Authoritarianism is bad when it's China arresting corrupt billionaires or Cuba giving people world class healthcare. But don't say "Abolish ICE"

24h ago
sammuli.bsky.social
@sammuli.bsky.social

Interesting you say that because he’s one of the only candidates that actually wants to abolish ICE. Most others just want reform.

2Yesterday
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open.substack.comForget ‘Abolish ICE.’ Tom Steyer Wants to Jail ICE Agents.

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