Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden, slam ICE raids

Washington CNN — Democrats condemned the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids as “inhumane,” saying they are dividing US communities and tearing families apart. #FamiliesBelongTogether #KnowYourRights” Pete Buttigieg South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic candidate, tweeted Sunday, “Today, as many gather to hear Sunday messages about our responsibility to welcome the stranger, this president is carrying out ICE raids designed to tear families apart, divide our communities, and further his extreme agenda.” “#ICEraids will not make us safer—time for real reform,” he wrote. The presidential candidate said, “I don’t think this makes sense,” adding that the US needs “comprehensive immigration reform.” Bill de Blasio New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called the raids a “political strategy to keep people divided to the maximum extent possible,” on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper on Sunday. Cory Booker New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker posted on Twitter, “It’s being reported that ICE has started raiding homes across the country under the orders of the Trump administration.” “It’s important to know that everyone—regardless of their immigration status—has guaranteed rights under our Constitution, so please know them,” Booker, a 2020 Democratic candidate, wrote, posting “Know Your Rights” information graphics from the American Civil Liberties Union. He is using immigrant communities for political gain.” Joe Biden Former Vice President Joe Biden called Trump’s ICE raids “inhumane,” and said the US should provide a pathway to citizenship.