Rep. Eric Swalwell, a member of the U.S. Congress representing California’s 14th district since 2013, has shared his views on social media regarding recent immigration policies and actions. His posts on June 8, 2025, address concerns over deportation practices under the Trump administration.
In a tweet from June 8, 2025, at 16:36 UTC, Rep. Swalwell remarked on Stephen Miller’s performance with the words “Great job, Stephen Miller!” The context or tone behind this comment was not elaborated upon in the post.
Later that day at 20:51 UTC, Swalwell expressed why people are protesting immigration raids. He highlighted an incident involving the deportation of a child citizen with cancer under Trump’s administration as a reason for public distrust. In his words: “Let me tell you why people are protesting immigration raids… We Don’t Trust Him.”
Further emphasizing this issue, at 21:39 UTC on the same day, Swalwell reiterated his stance by directly addressing those responsible for such actions with “You deported a child citizen who was battling cancer.” This repetition underscores his critical view of past deportation policies.
Eric Swalwell was born in Sac City, Iowa in 1980 and resides in Livermore. He is an alumnus of the University of Maryland where he completed both his undergraduate and law degrees.
