"Abolish ICE" Is Popular — But Democrats Still Reject It

“Abolish ICE” Is More Popular Than Ever. How Will Democrats Drop the Ball This Time?

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 8: Protesters gather at the intersection of 45th Street andNorth Lamar Boulevard to protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Jan. 8, 2026 in solidarity with nation-wide protests after the killing of a Minneapolis woman, a U.S. citizen, by ICE agents on January 7. (Photo by Sara Diggins/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Establishment Democrats are rejecting an increasingly popular position by refusing to take a bold stance that happens to be good politics.