From the New York Post: California governor hopeful Rep. Eric Swalwell vowed to strip Immigration Customs Enforcement officers of their driver’s licenses in a candidates forum — even though the state grants licenses to illegal immigrants.
“They’re going to lose their immunity, they’re not gonna be able to drive. I will take your driver’s license. Good luck walking to work, a–holes,” Swalwell said at the Empowerment Congress California Governor Forum Saturday.
Swalwell’s pledge to strip ICE officers of their ability to drive legally would create an odd landscape in California, where illegal immigrants are granted driver’s licenses but federal law enforcement would have theirs revoked.
Former California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that allowed illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses in 2013, and the law went into effect two years later.
“Also, I will direct law enforcement to use every power to prosecute them for battery, false imprisonment and murder,” Swalwell ranted.
There’s only one side of the ball to be on on behalf of Californians when it comes to ICE and its offense.
Thank you to the @EmpowerCongress for your questions and the opportunity to share our vision for California. #empowermentcongress #ECSummit34 pic.twitter.com/oGc5dN2Dde
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) January 18, 2026
At another campaign event, Swalwell boasted, “If you’re going to wear a mask as an ICE agent, you’re going to lose your driver’s license. Good luck walking to work.”
If you’re going to wear a mask as an ICE agent, you’re going to lose your driver’s license. Good luck walking to work. pic.twitter.com/dSSfdmeHN2
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) January 17, 2026
Newsmax host John Bachman wrote, “He’ll take away ICE agents drivers licenses, but let illegal immigrants have CDLs. Because, of course…”
He’ll take away ICE agents drivers licenses, but let illegal immigrants have CDLs. Because, of course…
— John Bachman (@JohnFBachman) January 17, 2026
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