When Democrats control Congress, what might they do on ICE and immigration? – NBC 7 San Diego

When Democrats control Congress, what might they do on ICE and immigration?  NBC 7 San Diego

On Thursday in San Diego, many of the signs decrying ICE were the same that have surfaced for months. But a few were new: a large banner that proclaimed,… Some voters say part of that “blue wave” here in San Diego and across the country was backlash to ICE’s tactics and arrests. As NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer reports, what Democrats do next will be closely watched. For nearly two years, the federal building in downtown San Diego and immigration court inside have played a key role in some of the arrests that came with President Donald Trump's mass deportations. Outside, for months, demonstrators have gathered weekly to protest that increased enforcement.

"We just continue to see abuses of power," said Jose Lopez Eguino, director of the San Diego office of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment. "We continue to see our communities terrorized and we're sick of it." Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. Lopez Eguino is one of many who have said since polls closed Tuesday that those detentions and deportations played a role in the election results handing Democrats control of the House and the Senate. Voters across the country and several exit polls indicate ICE was among the top issues this cycle, particularly for Latino voters. "People are sick and