New Democratic Bill Would Abolish ICE and Shut Down DHS
Summary
A House Democrat, Representative Delia Ramirez, introduced a bill to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and replace it with a new department focused on community safety. The bill also calls for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and shifting some DHS functions to other departments.Key Facts
- The bill is called the "Reimagining Safety Act."
- It proposes ending DHS after 25 years and creating a new department for community safety.
- ICE would be abolished, and all detained immigrants would be released within six months.
- Immigration detention contracts and monitoring programs, like ankle monitors, would end.
- Border wall construction and Border Patrol’s surveillance tower program would stop.
- FEMA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) would move to the new Community Safety department.
- TSA and U.S. Coast Guard would transfer to the Department of Transportation.
- Immigration enforcement would be handled by the Department of Justice.
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