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Fetterman Urges Caution on Abolishing ICE Amid Criticism

1/17/2026

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Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) urges his party to avoid extreme positions such as abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey opposes abolishing ICE.
Representative Shri Thanedar (D-MI) introduced legislation to eliminate the agency.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz criticized the administration's approach as chaotic and harmful.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended ICE as enhancing public safety.

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Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) urges his party to avoid extreme positions such as abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey opposes abolishing ICE.
Representative Shri Thanedar (D-MI) introduced legislation to eliminate the agency.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz criticized the administration's approach as chaotic and harmful.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended ICE as enhancing public safety.