Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leaders met with a group of left-wing activists who regularly march against the agency and proudly proclaim that they want to “abolish” the agency.
ICE held the meeting with the National Immigration Project as part of the agency’s “efforts to engage stakeholders in all areas of immigration policy.” According to a post on the agency’s website.
The National Immigration Project has repeatedly opposed ICE and its immigration enforcement mission, calling for an end to funding for the agency and an end to the detention of illegal immigrants.
“I don’t understand why they’re already doing half of what they’re doing. They’re so pandering to people who hate us and want us to disappear,” ICE officials said in response to the meeting. he told the Post.
John Fabricatore, former head of ICE’s field office in Denver, told the Post that the meeting was part of a trend under the Biden administration in which agency officials have partnered with groups actively working to thwart immigration enforcement. He said there is.
“ICE Headquarters continues to engage in dialogue with groups that oppose ICE and advocate open borders, such as the National Immigration Project, while ignoring more enforcement-oriented organizations and policies,” said the current representative for Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. said Fabricatore, who is running for Congress as a.
“The Biden administration has regularly expressed its belief in amnesty and easier, more open immigration processes, which could endanger national security and put undue pressure on public services.
“To keep our country safe and protect the integrity of our borders, it is essential that we fully restore a more enforcement-driven approach to immigration,” he added.
ICE said the meeting was part of its engagement with “stakeholders across the country.”
A spokesperson for the National Immigration Project told the Post they were “confused” why ICE announced the meeting.
When asked about its contents, this is not “remarkable” but simply “the normal course for stakeholder engagement organizations to regularly discuss various advocacy issues and priorities with government agencies.” He claimed that it was just a .
ICE did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
