US EditionAOC fundraises on trying to abolish ICE amid Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently sent a fundraising email calling for the abolition of ICE amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions in New York.
- Her campaign reignited criticism of ICE, the federal agency established in the early 2000s following post-9/11 legislation, which she labels a rogue organization that should be disbanded.
- The White House condemned Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for advocating the dismantling of the agency responsible for apprehending convicted immigrant offenders, citing recent arrests such as that of a 20-year-old student from the Bronx.
- The White House criticized leading Democrats for increasing their efforts to dismantle ICE, highlighting that President Donald J. Trump, his team, and ICE agents are actively working to remove violent illegal immigrants from the United States.
- The dispute underscores continued partisan conflict over immigration enforcement and suggests the Trump administration will keep defending its policies in court amid calls to defund ICE.
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NYPD Commissioner Stands by Work With Feds Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Thursday that the department is not reconsidering its cooperation with federal law enforcement entities on criminal investigations as the Trump administration radically amps up immigration enforcement inside of New York City.Tisch made the comments at a City Council hearing on the NYPD’s budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1, and comes after media reports on a number of incidents raised questions a…
AOC Ramps Up Politically-Fraught 'Abolish ICE' Messaging Ahead of 2026 Midterms
"I believe that ICE, an agency that was just formed in 2003 during the Patriot Act era, is a rogue agency that should not exist." The post AOC Ramps Up Politically-Fraught ‘Abolish ICE’ Messaging Ahead of 2026 Midterms first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Presumptive Democratic Party Leader AOC Fundraises Off Of Her Call To Abolish ICE
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is once again calling for the abolition of ICE, using the controversial stance as a campaign fundraising tool. Her timing clashes directly with President Trump’s renewed crackdown on illegal immigration and rising public concern over border security. Key Facts: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a fundraising email stating ICE “should not exist,” calling the agency “rogue.” House Republicans, including the NRCC, sl…
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White House attacks AOC over call to end ICE as immigration arrests mount
The White House's attacks came as plainclothes, masked federal agents were arresting immigrants at a federal building in lower Manhattan on Wednesday.
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