New 'Squad' Legislation: Abolish ICE, Decriminalize Illegal Immigration, Defund Police, Deliver Reparations.....
Two congressional "squad" members unveiled a wide-ranging proposal Tuesday to defund police departments and establish a reparations program for African Americans and people harmed by the police and the criminal justice system. Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, both Democrats, announced the BREATHE Act via a virtual conference call...Under the bill, federal funds to local police and federal agencies would be slashed and diverted to pay for health care, education, environmental housing programs. It would eliminate federal programs and agencies used to finance Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the controversial Department of Defense 1033 program, which transfers excess military equipment to civilian law enforcement agencies.
Other provisions include abolishing surveillance tactics disproportionately used to target minority communities, electronic monitoring -- including ankle monitors, smartphone apps and other tools -- ending civil asset forfeiture, ending the "three strikes" law and repealing laws that criminalize illegal immigration. In addition, it would offer a 50 percent match of savings for states to close down detention facilities and prisons, the elimination of gang databases and the forgiving of all fees and surcharges within the justice system.
Forbes reports the BREATHE Act would abolish ICE and the Drug Enforcement Agency, in addition to providing taxpayer-funded "reparations" to black people and others "harmed" by law enforcement. It's quite something to watch hardcore progressives seizing on the current situation to push the same radical agenda they've been championing for some time. With police being undermined and demonized by many politicians, violent crime is spiking in multiple major US cities.
One might be inclined to dismiss such behavior as fringe and wave off the BREATHE Act as a dead-end nonstarter. But one must also recall that Senate Democrats, while obstructing even official consideration of a compromise reform bill, blocked a simple resolution condemning mob violence, rioting and looting just last week.....snip~
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guyben...tions-n2572116
Of course this is going no where with McConnell. At least the Deviates do set themselves out.
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