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DNC Votes Unanimously to Abolish ICE, Approves Reforms

8/17/2026

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The Democratic National Committee adopted a resolution urging Democrats to abolish ICE at its meeting in Austin.
The Resolutions Committee approved the abolition, 27, by a 25-12 vote with one abstention.
The DNC membership then passed both the abolition and a reform proposal in a unanimous vote.
DNC spokeswoman Lauren Bis called move radical and cited President Donald Trump’s claim that ICE arrests yielded the lowest murder rate in 125 years.

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The Democratic National Committee adopted a resolution urging Democrats to abolish ICE at its meeting in Austin.
The Resolutions Committee approved the abolition, 27, by a 25-12 vote with one abstention.
The DNC membership then passed both the abolition and a reform proposal in a unanimous vote.
DNC spokeswoman Lauren Bis called move radical and cited President Donald Trump’s claim that ICE arrests yielded the lowest murder rate in 125 years.