‘Squad’ Democrat slammed by Trump admin for most ‘radical’ plan targeting ICE yet
By
Elizabeth Elkind, Fox News
Published Sep. 26, 2026, 2:35 a.m. ET
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin is firing back at a progressive House Democrat who is pushing one of the most radical Trump administration crackdowns yet.
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who → fire → crackdowns
Mullin and his DHS spokesperson both criticized legislation by Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., a member of the progressive “Squad,” that would dismantle most of the department and abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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“Radical leftists are calling to defund the police and abolish DHS.
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It’s NEVER going to happen.
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Our 270,000 DHS patriots are keeping Americans SAFE — unlike this open-borders politician who refuses to prioritize Americans over illegal aliens,” Mullin told Fox News Digital.
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His spokesperson went even further, telling Fox News Digital that Ramirez “should be thanking our law enforcement for removing these dangerous criminals from her district — NOT vilifying law enforcement.”
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“This type of rhetoric is contributing to a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line,” the DHS spokesperson said.
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“While sanctuary politicians smear ICE, law enforcement is arresting criminals and saving countless American lives.”
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enforcement → smear → lives
DHS also pointed Fox News Digital to a list of illegal immigrants arrested in Ramirez’s home state of Illinois.
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It included Bulgarian national Rumen Georgriev, who was convicted of “rape with a weapon,” Abdukadir Haji of Somalia, who DHS said was convicted of “sex assault and rape,” and Cuban national Samuel Reyes-Silva, who was convicted of “robbery and homicide.”
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Ramirez’s legislation, the Reimagining Safety Act, would create a “Department of Community Safety” while dismantling DHS as it is currently known.
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Certain agencies like the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Coast Guard, and customs functions would be preserved.
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The bill would abolish ICE and “begin the process of establishing a separate civil immigration system,” according to a release.
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It would also abolish Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency charged with keeping the southern border free of illegal crossings.
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Backlash has also been targeted at federal immigration officials’ killing of two US citizens earlier this year.
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But Ramirez’s bill would go further in dismantling the current anti-illegal immigration enforcement system with its call to end CBP as well as ICE.
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She fired back at the Trump administration’s criticism in a statement to Fox News Digital, “Every day, Americans wake up with a new reason to dismantle DHS, reimagine safety, and build something that honors our shared humanity.
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“The people have the power to reshape the government: instead of the weapon DHS has proven to be, we need a department built on the best parts of who we are and can be, and the best examples of how we can take care of each other in hard times.
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“Markwayne and DHS will keep spreading cheap lies and fearmongering in a desperate attempt to save face because dismantling DHS and building something new is part of how we hold them accountable, stop corruption, and end their lawlessness,” Ramirez said.
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