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Trump Pushes ICE Rename, White House Declines, Cost Millions
5/13/2026
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- President Donald Trump turned the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rebrand idea into a social-media meme and proposed renaming Immigration and Customs Enforcement to National Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- The White House says no formal action on the rename is planned.
- Renaming ICE would require congressional approval and could cost millions, similar to the Department of Defense rebrand estimated at up to $125 million.
