Yesterday, an ICE agent opened fire in Marble Hill. They shot a member of our community in the neck while he was in his car. His five-year-old kid was in a child seat in the back of the car when ICE agents fired at least 7 rounds into it. This was in the middle of the afternoon, with children walking home from school and people heading home from work. Federal agents put every one of them in danger.
When I was in Marble Hill last night I saw NYPD officers rapidly escalating violence. As I was trying to de-escalate, I was shoved to the ground by an officer. I witnessed unmarked law enforcement cars hitting protestors as NYPD officers pushed people out of its path. And instead of condemning ICE’s violence, Police Commissioner Tisch attempted to justify the shooting by reading off our neighbor’s past interactions with police.
The NYPD spent more time protecting a militia that just shot someone than protecting New Yorkers. Last night, the NYPD and Commissioner Tisch violated the spirit, if not the letter, of our sanctuary city policies and fueled the Trump Administration’s attempt to demonize our communities. The NYPD’s Strategic Response Group must be disbanded as quickly as possible, and Commissioner Tisch must step down.
In this district, there are mothers who are afraid to send their kids to school, workers who are afraid to show up for their shifts, and people who won’t call for help anymore because they can’t be sure who will come. That’s what it means to have a violent militia operating in your community. You don’t feel safe walking down your own street.
For decades, we’ve been told ICE can be fixed with more oversight, better training, or reform. But you can’t reform an agency whose purpose is to terrorize immigrant families. You can’t train cruelty out of a system built to enact cruelty. ICE must be abolished.
This moment demands that everyone step up. Elected officials at every level need to stop hedging and say it plainly: Abolish ICE now. Our city must enforce every sanctuary protection we have and city officials must ensure this cannot happen again.
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.
This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.
Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.
Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.
Abolish ICE.
Progress isn’t possible alone. I’m so proud to be endorsed by such incredible organizations that have been standing up for our communities long before our campaign, and we’re ready to build strong coalitions for bold, necessary change. Let’s get to work.
DSA is proud to endorse @dsa_losangeles member Angela Gonzales-Torres (@Angela4CA) for Congress. Gonzales-Torres’s congressional agenda takes up an arms embargo on Israel, labor protections, Medicare for All and abolishing ICE.
The Paramount/Warner Brothers merger seems facially illegal, and the state AG lawsuit challenging it is very strong.
It’s troubling to hear that the states may now settle for behavioral remedies, allowing the deal to go through subject to various promises from the firms. Behavioral remedies routinely fail, and the stakes here are particularly high given that a strong democracy requires open markets for sound journalism and creative expression.
The states were right to step up, and I hope they keep fighting to protect this market, its workers, and the millions of Americans who value a free press and a vibrant film industry.
I’m challenging my opponent, MAGA Brent Taylor, to a debate.
Let’s give TN-09 voters the debate they deserve by laying out our visions for the district face-to-face, so they can decide between someone working for TN and someone working for Trump.
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ANOTHER ONE: Career politicians want to keep us from asking the questions that matter.
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.@AOC : “In a time of economic instability for working families, we must look to leaders that understand their pain. That’s why I’m proud to endorse Lt. Gov. of Minnesota Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate. Peggy will fight for working people in Minnesota to live dignified lives.”
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My life is guided by the golden rule: Do unto others as you would like done unto you.
Tennessee deserves a fighter who will take on politics as usual in BOTH parties.
That's why I'm running for Congress in TN-09.
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Athletic advances to the USL Cup Final for the second straight campaign, ready to defend the Cup! 😤
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The progressive wave continues. Despite being heavily outspent, Abdul El-Sayed, Peggy Flanagan and Angie Nixon won their Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate.
And yesterday, Ed Markey won a landslide victory.
Let’s keep up the pressure. Onward to November.
MA-7th, it's the honor of my life to fight for you in the halls of Congress. And I'm humbled to have your support as your Democratic nominee.
Thank you to the voters, organizers, volunteers, & my ATeam who powered this victory. And to the poll workers who keep our democracy running.
Let's run it back!