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DHS Chief Slams Steyer's ICE Abolishment Proposal Amid Poll Surge

4/16/2026

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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticized Tom Steyer's pledge to abolish ICE, calling comments 'criminal' and saying Steyer lacks authority to enact changes.
Steyer, leading in polls after Swalwell's exit, has proposed imprisoning ICE agents and says ICE operates as a criminal organization.
Despite past investments in private prisons, Steyer says his experience led him to oppose mass incarceration.
Polls show Steyer at 21% and Republican Steve Hilton at 18%.

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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticized Tom Steyer's pledge to abolish ICE, calling comments 'criminal' and saying Steyer lacks authority to enact changes.
Steyer, leading in polls after Swalwell's exit, has proposed imprisoning ICE agents and says ICE operates as a criminal organization.
Despite past investments in private prisons, Steyer says his experience led him to oppose mass incarceration.
Polls show Steyer at 21% and Republican Steve Hilton at 18%.