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

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Tom Steyer, a candidate for California governor, urged jailing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who violate detainees' rights, proposing criminal penalties rather than only abolishing the agency. He framed the move as a shift from the 'Abolish ICE' slogan toward holding individual officers criminally accountable for abuses. The proposal comes as an interfaith clergy group in metro Phoenix is asking ICE to release seven detainees with serious medical conditions, underscoring ongoing concerns about treatment in detention. That reframing could reshape policy debates in the California governor's race and national discussions over immigration enforcement and accountability.

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:

10790d 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.

Steven_Kovacs5

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

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.

Fabritzio Fabricato (Satire)2

It’s a start, but I’m thinking it’s time to get ahead of the curve… Billionaires should not exist.

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.

4291d ago

Glenn

@glennvotesblue.bsky.social

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

2490d ago

Stacey Burns

@wentrogue.bsky.social

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

3091d ago

#TuckFrump

@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social

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

2690d 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."

1390d 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)

1291d ago

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...

791d ago

Peter Collinson

@petercollinson.bsky.social

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

591d ago

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

491d ago

Paula

@paula2131.bsky.social

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

491d ago

Señor e LIAS

@theeliasrework.bsky.social

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

290d 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...

190d 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"

290d ago

Colorado Immigrant Partnership Teams

@coloradoipt.bsky.social

See ya'll out there tomorrow! #StopICEWarehouseDetention @detentionwatchnetwork.org @ms.now @maddow.bsky.social @democracynow.org #AbolishICE

290d ago

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

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