Saturday, January 24, 2026

Democrats have an ‘abolish ICE’ conundrum

Peggy Flanagan, the progressive pick in the race for Minnesota senator, says the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is beyond fixing. Her opponent in the Democratic primary, centrist Angie Craig, isn't so sure. "We need a system to enforce immigration laws in this country, but ICE has completely lost the trust of the American people, and they continue to act in ways that are illegal and unconstitutional," Flanagan, the state's lieutenant governor, said in an interview. "We need to completely overhaul this agency and start over." Craig, a Minnesota congresswoman who represents a swing district, said she's opposed to Trump's "version of ICE," but warned that Democrats risk going too far in their response and could alienate independent voters

Comments

Good. Melt ICE!

#1 | Posted by a_monson at 2026-01-24 03:02 PM

the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is beyond fixing.

She's absolutely correct.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-24 03:04 PM

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#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-01-24 03:05 PM

"She's absolutely correct."

In this particular case, yes, but it's still no reason to shoot oneself in the feet and help snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Democrats really ought to have a supermajority after the upcoming election, but they probably won't thanks to the idiots who want to be a left-wing version of Trump and say stupid ---- like many of Mamdani's appointees have.

#4 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-01-24 03:32 PM

Dont say abolish ICE, just do it. Trump has ruined it.

#5 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-24 03:36 PM

Say "repeal and replace".

#6 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-01-24 04:18 PM

I fail to understand the conundrum.

It will not take too much more (more murders) for defunding/abolishing ICE to become a universal demand by the voting public, not a right-wing weapon to use against Democrats.

It wouldn't even surprise me if GOYpers, on the campaign trail this fall, use the exact same language.

#7 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-24 04:41 PM

The thing is, the shooter(s) in this case weren't even ICE, but apparently border patrol and prison agents. What are we gonna do, defund all the agencies that Trump has messed up? That's what he wants.

#8 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-01-24 04:50 PM

Oooh, stupid Nazi no likey Democracy. Surprise, surprise, surprise.

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-01-24 04:52 PM

#8 So?

ICE is out-of-control.

But, regardless of the agency they represent, there is no statute of limitations for murder at the federal or state level.

#10 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-24 06:06 PM

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