What Swalwell Said in Los Angeles
At a recent Los Angeles event, Rep. Eric Swalwell openly attacked ICE agents, calling them names and promising to remove their driver licenses if he wins the governor’s race. He told the crowd they would “lose their immunity” and said he would direct local law enforcement to prosecute agents for crimes like battery, false imprisonment, and even murder. The remarks were blunt, loud, and designed to get attention. Whether you cheer or jeer, a sitting congressman running for governor promising to interfere with federal officers is a major escalation in tone and policy.
Legal Problems Loom Large
Swalwell’s plan to revoke driver licenses and order prosecutions raises immediate legal questions. Driver licenses are issued by the state. Federal agents operate under federal law. Deliberately blocking federal officers from doing their jobs can trigger court battles and even federal intervention. If a governor openly coordinates to frustrate federal operations, those actions would almost certainly be tested in court. Lawyers and judges, not campaign slogans, determine whether such moves are legal.
Political Showmanship or Serious Policy?
This is classic campaign theater. Swalwell has a history of forceful language on immigration enforcement, and his latest remarks fit that pattern. Calling officers “masked thugs” and promising to make them “walk to work” plays well at a rally and on social feeds. But voters who want practical solutions to immigration and public safety will ask how these promises would work in reality, not just on a sound bite. Campaign bravado can be entertaining, but governing requires more than insults.
Consequences for Californians
If a governor tried to hamstring federal law enforcement, local communities might face confusion, legal costs, and strained police relationships. Cities could end up in expensive lawsuits, and cooperation on cross jurisdictional investigations could suffer. Californians deserve leaders who protect public safety and respect the rule of law, not who trade legal fights for applause lines.
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