DNC Unanimously Passes Dual ICE Resolutions Calling for Reform and Abolition

The Democratic National Committee approved resolutions on August 15 calling for both the abolition and reform of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking a significant and contentious step in the party's opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda. The votes at the party's summer meeting in Austin, Texas, highlighted deep internal divisions between establishment Democrats and the party's progressive left.

The full DNC passed two separate resolutions unanimously by voice vote. One, which emerged from committee debates, calls for Congress to craft legislation that would abolish ICE, wind down the federal immigration detention system, restrict Department of Homeland Security funding for certain enforcement activities, and terminate contracts with private detention providers. A parallel resolution, championed by DNC Chair Ken Martin, calls for reforming the agency. The passage of both measures allows the party to present a united front against the administration's policies while acknowledging a spectrum of opinion within its ranks.

The abolish resolution first cleared the DNC's Resolutions Committee on August 13 with a 25-12 vote after a heated...