Gavin Newsom Details Terms for Cooperating with ICE on Violent Criminals

Newsom's Stance on ICE Cooperation

• 🤝 Governor Newsom stated he is willing to partner with ICE, but only for the deportation of violent criminals.
• 🎯 He emphasized that over 11,000 individuals have been coordinated for deportation with ICE since he became governor.

Criticism of Enforcement Tactics

• ⚖️ Newsom criticized the indiscriminate nature of some enforcement tactics, suggesting they are not based on criminal activity but on how individuals look or the cars they drive.
• ⚠️ He expressed concern that these tactics could lead to dangerous situations, citing a hypothetical scenario where someone is grabbed off the street and thrown into an unmarked van.
• 😥 He shared personal anecdotes, including meeting a 16-year-old whose parents were disappeared and an 86-year-old woman who experienced PTSD due to enforcement actions, despite having obtained citizenship legally.

Concerns Over Workplace Raids

• 🚫 Newsom referenced Donald Trump's assurances that raids would not target workplaces or non-violent essential workers like farm workers and those in hospitality.
• 😟 He worries that a continuation of aggressive, indiscriminate tactics could lead to harm and that authorities may need to realize the consequences of their actions.