U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez of Illinois said she wants to strip funding and authority from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection and create a new 'Department of Community Safety' to handle immigration. At a public event on September 24, 2026, Ramirez said roughly $150 billion now going to immigration enforcement should be redirected; Republicans including Brandon Gill and Jim Banks criticized the proposal, and no legislation or formal agency plan was described in the article.
Why it matters: The remarks add to Democratic debates over whether to reduce or restructure federal immigration enforcement, an issue that affects border control, detention and deportation policy. Supporters argue enforcement agencies harm immigrant communities, while critics say weakening them would undercut border security and removals.
Washington Examiner
2026.09.27
93% relevant
This article is commentary on the same underlying event: Delia Ramirez's introduction of the Reimagining Safety Act to abolish ICE and restructure or move immigration functions now housed in DHS.
Neil Munro
2026.09.24
100% relevant
This article appears to be the first item here centered on Ramirez's September 24, 2026 call to abolish or defund ICE and CBP and replace DHS's immigration role with a new agency.
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