'Squad' Democrat formally introduces bill to abolish ICE, Border Patrol and dismantle DHS
- Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) officially files the 'Reimagining Safety Act' to vaporize DHS, ICE, and CBP, replacing them with a nebulous 'Department of Community Safety.'
- The bill would scatter TSA to Transportation, FEMA to a new bureaucracy, and customs to Treasury, while grinning over the ashes of Border Patrol.
- Squad loyalists Rashida Tlaib, plus Reps. Grijalva and McGovern, sign on as original cosponsors of the demolition derby.
- Funding for border walls gets the axe starting FY2027, and Guantánamo Bay must shutter within 60 days — because why not?
- DHS Secretary Mullin calls it a 'radical leftist' fantasy that's 'NEVER going to happen,' and the agency's spokespeople suggest Ramirez should thank cops, not torch them.
Brief Summary
Illinois Democrat Delia Ramirez has formally introduced the 'Reimagining Safety Act,' a progressive fever dream that would dismantle the Department of Homeland Security, abolish ICE, and eliminate Customs and Border Protection — including the Border Patrol — in one glorious legislative bonfire. The bill, which would replace DHS with a 'Department of Community Safety,' shuffles TSA to Transportation, FEMA to the new agency, customs to Treasury, and immigration enforcement to Justice, presumably with a bow on top.
Ramirez, joined by Squad members like Rashida Tlaib, frames this as a moral reimagining of safety, while DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and agency spokespeople respond with predictable fury, calling it an open-borders fantasy and a slap in the face to federal law enforcement. The bill has zero chance of passing this Congress, but it's a clear signaling flare for the progressive base — a legislative middle finger to the entire immigration enforcement apparatus, wrapped in the language of 'community safety.'
Why This Matters
For the average reader, this is less a policy proposal and more a political Rorschach test. If you're already convinced that ICE and Border Patrol are instruments of state cruelty, this bill is your valentine; if you think border security is the linchpin of national sovereignty, it's a horror show. Either way, it forces you to confront what 'safety' actually means — and who gets to define it.
Practically, the bill's immediate impact is nil — it won't pass, and it's not designed to. But it does serve as a rallying cry for the far-left and a convenient punching bag for Republicans heading into the next election cycle. It also highlights a growing intraparty split between progressives who want to abolish ICE outright and centrists who'd rather tweak the system. You're not going to see your local police defunded overnight, but you'll hear this boogeyman invoked from now until November.