Staff Reports
Democrats risk electoral disaster in the looming 2026 midterms by reviving their reckless “abolish ICE” chant amid President Trump’s ramped-up deportation of criminal illegals. While progressive fringes like Reps. Shri Thanedar and Ilhan Omar push bills to dismantle the agency, centrists warn that this alienates voters who demand secure borders and respect for dedicated ICE officers. Trump’s mass deportation push, targeting violent offenders first, enjoys solid backing from everyday Americans tired of sanctuary city chaos.
Recent polls underscore the peril for the left: even as some surveys show 46% favoring abolition, support craters among independents and swing voters who prioritize law and order over open borders. Trump’s immigration approval hovers around 40%, far outpacing Democrats’ fractured messaging that paints ICE agents as villains akin to foreign dictatorships. History proves it—similar radical rhetoric fueled Trump’s landslides by highlighting border crises under Biden-Harris neglect.
In Minneapolis, even Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey has backpedaled from anti-ICE fury after deadly clashes, urging protesters to go home and ditch the chaos rather than abolish enforcement. His flip-flop exposes the left’s hypocrisy: initial demands for ICE to “leave the city” sparked riots, but reality forced a pivot to “reform,” mirroring national Democrats’ internal war. Such pandering fools no one and hands Republicans ammunition to champion Trump’s order-restoring agenda.
Progressives’ “abolish ICE” fever ignores how Trump’s operations have slashed fentanyl flows and cartel footholds, rescuing communities from the invasion’s toll. Equating American heroes enforcing laws with Iranian oppressors only highlights Democrats’ disdain for sovereignty, a loser with patriots nationwide. Midterm battlegrounds will punish this extremism, boosting GOP majorities committed to Trump’s vision.
As polls tighten, Democrats’ ICE obsession could mirror their 2024 wipeout, ceding ground to Republicans defending borders, families, and the rule of law. Voters see through the abolition ploy—it’s not compassion, it’s capitulation to criminals. Trump’s unyielding enforcement stands as the antidote, positioning conservatives for another triumph.
