Abolishing ICE is ‘not a winner’ for Democrats on a national level: Byron York

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Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said some Democrats are “wary” over calls to abolish the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

ICE has become the target of rampant criticism from Democratic lawmakers ahead of the 2026 elections, reaching a boiling point earlier this month when an ICE officer shot and killed resident Renee Good amid immigration enforcement operations. It was further exasperated when a border patrol agent shot and killed resident Alex Pretti while he was interfering with ICE operations.

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