Far-Left House Candidate Backed By Bernie Sanders, AOC Leads Raucous Crowd In Chanting ‘Abolish ICE’

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s successor in the House of Representatives could be a proud supporter of the “Abolish ICE” movement.

Analilia Mejia, a far-left candidate running in a crowded Democratic primary to replace Sherrill, led a raucous crowd in an “Abolish ICE” chant Monday evening. Mejia cited the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7 as part of her rationale for completely dismantling the agency.

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“I say abolish ICE now,” Mejia said to considerable applause, adding that Good deserved “justice.” The Trump administration has alleged the ICE agent fired in self-defense after Good attempted to use her vehicle as a weapon.

“You can’t reform that,” Mejia continued, referring to ICE. “It’s not fixable. Get it out. Kick it over. It is wrong. Forget it.”

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has endorsed Mejia, headlined the campaign rally attended by more than 500 people as part of his “Fight Oligarchy” tour. She previously served as the national political director for Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign.

Mejia has also secured endorsements from other leading progressives ahead of the Feb. 5 special election primary. Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka have publicly backed Mejia’s run.

Mejia’s explicit endorsement of the “abolish ICE” movement comes as Democrats nationwide are