Summary
Newsweek contributors debated whether the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency should be abolished following incidents involving ICE agents in Minneapolis. Some argue ICE needs dismantling due to its controversial actions, while others emphasize the need for proper investigation and reform rather than abolition.
Key Facts
- A Border Patrol agent shot an ICU nurse named Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
- This incident follows the shooting of Renée Good by an ICE agent in the same city.
- Protests against ICE practices are happening in Minneapolis and across the U.S.
- The debate involves considering if ICE actions require reform or complete abolition.
- Arguments center on ICE’s role and tactics, with calls for investigation into recent shootings.
- ICE was established in 2003 after not existing as a standalone agency before that year.
- Some people argue deportations of violent criminals are still viewed positively by the public.
