Politics
DHS criticizes Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms over past ICE policy
The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement after the former Atlanta mayor touted her 2018 decision to terminate the city's contract with federal immigration authorities.
The short version
- Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms highlighted her 2018 decision as mayor of Atlanta to end the city's agreement with ICE during a campaign speech.
- The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement condemning Bottoms, arguing that refusing to cooperate with federal immigration officials undermines public safety.
- Bottoms attributed her past decision to opposition over family separation policies, while DHS defended its enforcement practices and urged local cooperation.
Key facts
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor and current Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, spoke about ending Atlanta's agreement with ICE at a Democratic fundraiser in Dalton, Georgia.[Fox News]
- Bottoms stated she ended the city's multi-million dollar contract with ICE in 2018 in response to federal family separation policies.[Fox News]
- A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security criticized Bottoms' statements, asserting that prohibiting local cooperation obstructs federal immigration law.[Fox News]
- DHS shared records and mugshots of individuals arrested in the Atlanta area for violent and sexual offenses to emphasize its argument for local law enforcement collaboration.[Fox News]