While some Democrats advocate for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has pressed his party not to advocate for « extreme » ideas.
« Even Mayor Frey of Minneapolis doesn’t support abolishing ICE. The party must resist the destructive tendencies to push extreme positions, » Fetterman noted in the post on X.
« Secure the border. Deport all the criminals. Stop targeting the hardworking migrants in our nation, » he added.
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His post featured a screenshot of a headline by The New York Times that reads, « Abolish ICE? It’s a Slogan Some Democratic Critics of ICE Would Abolish. »
Fetterman asserted in a July 2025 post on X that « ICE performs an important job for our country, » describing « calls to abolish » the agency as « inappropriate and outrageous. »
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In another post later in July, Fetterman shared a screenshot of the headline of a Fox News Digital article titled, « ICE arrests over 200 illegal alien child sex offenders in Houston area in past 6 months, » expressing his support for the law enforcement activity.
« I don’t support or agree with all of ICE’s tactics or actions. I do fully support moves like these. This makes our nation more secure and all our children safer, » he noted in the post.
Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., has introduced legislation to abolish ICE.
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« Effective on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is abolished, » part of the measure reads.
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Publish date : 2026-01-16 13:02:00
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