A growing number of Democrats are calling for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to be abolished, which has coincided with fierce opposition to the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy.

President Trump has said the Democrats will be “beaten so badly” if they campaign on a platform of dismantling ICE, but some in the party see it as an effective rallying call.

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