House Democrat calls to abolish DHS and replace with ‘community safety’ department

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A progressive House Democrat has proposed legislation to completely shut down the Department of Homeland Security and replace it with the “Department of Community Safety.”

Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) introduced a bill on Tuesday, just weeks ahead of the midterm election, that would go considerably further than socialists’ calls to get rid of DHS agency U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement but keep the rest of the department.

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