Biden didn’t abolish ICE, but that’s not a problem in the current Democratic Party

Published January 1, 2025 6:00am ET



The federal agency that handles immigration enforcement within the United States and major homeland security investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will come out of the Biden years unscathed.

Although President Joe Biden never promised to abolish ICE, progressives have pushed Democrats further left on the issue in recent elections. But Biden will finish out his one and only term without having lifted a finger against ICE.

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