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DNC Approves ICE Abolition Resolution, Keeps Ranked-Choice Voting

8/19/2026

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Summary

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The Democratic National Committee approved a resolution to abolish ICE and also endorsed the Leahy Laws.
The committee set the 2028 primary calendar, putting South Carolina first on January 22, then Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia.
DNC members voted against language that would limit ranked-choice voting in presidential primaries, keeping the current system used in Maine and Alaska.

History

Historical Context

In 1996 President Bill Clinton signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, effective April 1 1997, granting ICE broad detention and removal powers. Deportations rose from about 50,000 to over 200,000 by the early 2000s, and the law created 287(g) state-local partnerships. The Democratic National Committee’s 2024 resolution to abolish ICE seeks to reverse that 1990s enforcement surge.

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Story summary

The Democratic National Committee approved a resolution to abolish ICE and also endorsed the Leahy Laws.
The committee set the 2028 primary calendar, putting South Carolina first on January 22, then Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia.
DNC members voted against language that would limit ranked-choice voting in presidential primaries, keeping the current system used in Maine and Alaska.

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