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The Democratic-backed justice candidate, who is trying to represent the7th Parliamentary District of Illinois, is not a stranger to the controversy over the past few years. She offers some comments that are in direct agreement with her and has a very progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
FormerlyPresident Joe Biden'stransition team and task force to prevent gun violence, Kinna Collins is once again challenging incumbent Congressman Danny Davis. Collins opposed Davis in the 2020 primary, with only 13.8% of the votes against Davis's 61.4%, defeating him by a wide margin.
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Kina Collins will be in Chicago at the Benito Fares Community Academy on April 23, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. I will give a lecture at the Climate Summit. (Jeff Schear / Getty Images for IL GND Coalition)
Collins is supported by the far-left organization Justice Democrats, who helpedprogressive elections. "Squad" member Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y. , Jamal Bowman, D-N.Y. , Rashida Tribe, D-Mich and other candidates. In addition, she is endorsed by the Center for Racial and Gender Equality and the Youth Climate Movement in Illinois.
Recently, in support of some controversial ideas, Collins has called for police funding and the abolition of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authority (ICE).
Collins shot a Facebook live video of the July 2020 "Defund the Police" rally at the front and center, "Defund the Police" Marched with protesters chanting. AnotherSame day on her Facebook live video.
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claimed in multiple Facebook postsCollins said that "immigrant families are always living in horror," some of which are no longer visible. Collins called for the abolition of ICE.
"Attacked by the US president, fueled by white supremacism, immigrants are being targeted by violent attacks by militants, while at the same time doing everything to protect them. It has been radicalized and detained by an unscrupulous government, "Collins wrote at the time.
Challenger Kina Collins, Left, Campaign 2022 May 29, visit with manager Isabel Alter in Chicago's& apos; s Galewood district. (Erin Houri / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)(Erin Houri / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
"No A compromise-ICE must be abolished and its practices and abuses under this administration must be investigated. #Abolish ICE, "she wrote.
Collins also posted on herInstagram page, calling on her to "prompt lawmakers to refund ICE" before completely abolishing it. rice field.
She also supported thebail fundfor Black Lives Matter protesters arrested in Atlanta, funded in June 2020. By postingFacebookasking for a link to, she and others "can donate and take out our companions today and tomorrow."
Like thepreviously reported by Fox News Digital, Collins took a picture of a proverb who burned Arby's in May 2020, "African Proverb: Not Embraced. I posted it on Instagram with the caption "Tako". The village will burn it to feel its warmth. The post by Collins seems to have been deleted since then.
Kina Collins has access to abortion and reproduction Hosts a discussion on rights at the Keline Arts Center in Chicago on May 16, 2022.(Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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After Tuesday's state elections, it's unclear if she'll go to the general election, but Democrats from justice have promoted Collins' candidacy. She put her in a better position as she aims to leave Davis in a solid Democratic district.
The Collins campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News' Houston Keene contributed to this article.
Kyle Morris covers Fox News politics. For Twitter: @RealKyleMorris.
