Dems Are Begging Their Own to Drop ‘Abolish ICE’
The Bulwark • • nation
Key Points:
- A new memo from the Democratic-leaning Searchlight Institute warns that reviving calls to abolish ICE could be a political trap set by Donald Trump, potentially harming the Democratic Party electorally.
- The memo compares the current anger over ICE actions to the backlash following George Floyd's killing and the subsequent "defund the police" movement, which it argues was bad policy and politically damaging when taken literally.
- The memo criticizes the "Abolish ICE" slogan as an extreme position that does not promote humane immigration enforcement or accountability, but rather suggests eliminating the agency entirely and increasing illegal immigration.
- Instead, the memo advocates for a more moderate approach called "Reform and Retrain," encouraging Democrats to focus on reforming
