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Warren's Immigration Plans Reflect Party's Leftward Shift

Associated Press

   WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren released a far-reaching immigration
   agenda on Thursday that envisions a significant leftward shift in U.S.
   policy, including the remodeling of immigration enforcement agencies
   "from top to bottom" and new limits on the detention of migrants who
   enter the country.

   Warren's immigration proposal, released ahead of her appearance
   alongside three Democratic presidential rivals at a forum hosted by the
   League of United Latin American Citizens, comes as President Donald
   Trump's detention policies continue to spark fierce Democratic pushback
   and stoke public debate. With the Democratic Party's base enflamed by
   the separation of migrant families and reported dismal conditions in
   detention centers, Warren is one of several 2020 presidential hopefuls
   offering a dramatically different strategy that promises to connect
   with liberal and Latino voters -- but also give Trump an opening to
   attack.

   The Massachusetts senator's plan would not go so far as to "abolish"
   U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a progressive effort last
   year that failed to reach critical mass even with Democratic voters and
   drew harsh criticism from Trump and the GOP. But Warren is calling for
   a wholesale reorientation at both ICE and U.S. Customs and Border
   Patrol, which enforces immigration laws at the border.

   "I'll reshape CBP and ICE from top to bottom, focusing their efforts on
   homeland security efforts like screening cargo, identifying counterfeit
   goods, and preventing smuggling and trafficking," the candidate wrote
   in a Medium post outlining her platform.
   

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