The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have made significant gains in recent primaries, with several candidates winning seats in New York City congressional districts. Claire Valdez, one of the winning candidates, vowed to fight to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and push for a range of socialist policies, including free health care and demilitarizing police forces.
DSA Platform
The DSA platform includes a range of policies, such as Medicare for All with no health care premiums, co-pays, or deductibles, including reproductive and pediatric gender treatments. The group also supports tuition-free public higher education, eliminating out-of-pocket costs for room and board, and canceling all student loan debt.
The DSA wants to end the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and push for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The group also calls for a full cutoff of U.S. military and economic aid to Israel and recognition of the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice.
On immigration, the DSA calls for abolishing ICE, demilitarizing the border, ending all deportations, granting immediate amnesty to all illegal immigrants, and guaranteeing access to jobs, labor rights, and social services.
Original reporting: WMAL (Washington DC) — read the source article.
