Minnesota Senate hopeful calls for dismantling of ICE agency
Democratic Senate candidate and Minnesota lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan urged the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, citing its $240 billion budget and recent deaths of two Minnesotans.
During an appearance on one outlet’s “The Arena,” Democratic Senate contender and Minnesota lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement, labeling it an agency that operates with impunity. She referenced the $240 billion allocated to ICE during Donald Trump’s tenure and pointed to the trauma inflicted on communities, including the deaths of Minnesotans Renée Good and Alex Pretti. Flanagan asserted that Americans desire secure borders paired with an immigration framework grounded in safety, dignity, and a route to citizenship.
She described the presence of roughly 3,000 ICE agents in local streets as terrorizing neighbors and said no one should support such conduct. Concluding, she urged that ICE be dismantled and held to strict accountability, rejecting any tolerance for agents who can kill without consequence.
Why it matters
The remarks signal rising political pressure to overhaul or eliminate ICE, a contentious federal agency.
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