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Several candidates call for abolition of ICE and immigration reform
Summary
At the Lynn City forum, multiple candidates urged sweeping immigration reforms including abolishing ICE, criticizing surveillance and enforcement practices tied to new technologies.
Immigration and enforcement policy surfaced repeatedly. Jamie Zalloway Belsito and Beth Handriesbeck both called for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing the agency's practices harm communities. Handriesbeck specifically criticized the use of cellphone cameras and AI in enforcement decisions.
Candidates framed immigration policy as part of broader commitments to civil rights and community safety, and several tied enforcement reform to oversight of new technology. The remarks were campaign positions; no legislative proposals or specific transition plans were offered during the forum.
