"The idea that ICE is beyond reform and should be abolished was no longer confined to the left. Even prominent conservative pundits began saying openly what many progressives have known for years: this agency cannot be restrained by norms, oversight, or exposure."
"ICE has continued making hundreds to more than a thousand arrests daily, with more than 32,000 people booked into ICE detention in March alone. Tens of thousands of community members continue to cycle through a detention system operating at full scale, largely out of public view."
"Instead of endorsing popular calls to abolish ICE in this critical moment, establishment Democrats have again sprinted in the opposite direction. They are negotiating the terms under which it continues."
"What follows is always the same: a grab bag of guardrails, tweaks, and reassurances; small changes that sound serious but leave the underlying power exactly where it is."
The killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti sparked nationwide protests against ICE violence, leading to calls for its abolition. Despite this, public attention has shifted to other issues, while ICE continues its operations, making hundreds of arrests daily. Establishment Democrats are not advocating for a reduction in enforcement but are instead negotiating terms for its continuation. The proposed reforms are superficial, failing to address the core issues of power and safety associated with ICE, which remains a dangerous agency that needs to be abolished.
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