Abolish ICE resurfaces as Democrats push reform amid rising anti-ICE protests.

Democrats are reviving the 'Abolish ICE' slogan amid aggressive immigration enforcement and after an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, prompting calls for oversight and even abolition. Some Democrats endorse dismantling or drastically reforming ICE, while others favor targeted reforms and oversight; Republicans attack the rhetoric as extreme. Rep. Shri Thanedar has introduced the Abolish ICE Act to cut funding, but many lawmakers advocate budget-based reforms rather than abolition. Public opinion is mixed (about 46% support abolition, 43% oppose), and think tanks warn that polarizing language could hinder reform. With a Republican-controlled Congress and entrenched budget dynamics, sweeping changes to ICE appear unlikely in the near term, though pressure for policy changes persists.