The Aporia · 'Squad' Democrat formally introduces bill to abolish ICE, Border Patrol and dismantle DHS

Rep. Delia Ramirez has introduced a bill called the Reimagining Safety Act, which aims to abolish ICE and CBP and dismantle DHS, replacing it with a new Department of Community Safety. The bill would also transfer certain customs and immigration functions to other federal departments and prohibit funding for border walls from 2027 onward. Other cosponsors include fellow progressive lawmakers Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Adelita Grijalva, and Jim McGovern. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has criticized the proposal, arguing it would endanger national security. Ramirez defends her bill by stating that the current system prioritizes punitive measures over community safety and shared humanity.

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Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat from Illinois and member of the progressive "Squad," introduced the "Reimagining Safety Act" in 2026, aiming to abolish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its agencies like ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The bill follows recent events such as the shooting of Oscar Belgal by ICE agents in the Bronx and a raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home. Ramirez argues that DHS has been used to persecute marginalized groups, including Muslims, Haitians, Latinos, and dissenters. Her legislation proposes dismantling these agencies while preserving others like TSA and FEMA under a new Department of Community Safety. The bill aims to stop all immigration detentions in the U.S., significantly altering federal immigration enforcement mechanisms.

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Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., formally introduced sweeping legislation to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and eliminate Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

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The legislation would eliminate CBP, including Border Patrol, toppling the federal agency responsible for securing America's borders and screening travelers and goods entering the country

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Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., formally introduced sweeping legislation to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and eliminate Customs and Border Protection (CBP), advancing a radical proposal that would fundamentally overhaul federal immigration enforcement.

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2026-10-13 · Fox News

'Squad' Democrat formally introduces bill to abolish ICE, Border Patrol and dismantle DHS · assertive framing

that → introduce → enforcement

The progressive "Squad" member's Reimagining Safety Act would replace DHS with a new Department of Community Safety, while preserving several existing federal agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). asserted

Act → replace → Administration

The legislation would eliminate CBP, including Border Patrol, toppling the federal agency responsible for securing America's borders and screening travelers and goods entering the country. asserted

legislation → eliminate → country

While certain customs and immigration functions would be transferred to other federal departments under Ramirez's legislation, the proposal would eliminate CBP's existing enforcement structure. asserted

proposal → transfer → structure

The bill's original cosponsors include fellow "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., along with Reps. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., and Jim McGovern, D-Mass., according to Ramirez's office. uncertain

cosponsors → include → office

The legislation would also prohibit federal funding for border walls beginning in fiscal year 2027 and require the closure of the military detention center at Guantánamo Bay within 60 days of enactment. asserted

legislation → prohibit → enactment

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin previously blasted the proposal in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital last month. asserted

Mullin → blast → Digital

"Radical leftists are calling to defund the police and abolish DHS. asserted

leftists → call → DHS

It’s NEVER going to happen. asserted

It → go → ?

Our 270,000 DHS patriots are keeping Americans SAFE— unlike this open-borders politician who refuses to prioritize Americans over illegal aliens," Mullin said. asserted

Mullin → keep → aliens

A DHS spokesperson also criticized Ramirez, saying she "should be thanking our law enforcement for removing these dangerous criminals from her district — NOT vilifying law enforcement. asserted

she → criticize → enforcement

Ramirez previously defended her proposal in a statement to Fox News Digital, arguing the current department should be dismantled and replaced with an agency focused on community safety. asserted

department → defend → safety

"Every day, Americans wake up with a new reason to dismantle DHS, reimagine safety and build something that honors our shared humanity," Ramirez said. asserted

Ramirez → wake → humanity

Under the legislation, the TSA and Coast Guard would be transferred to the Department of Transportation, while FEMA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency would move to the proposed "Department of Community Safety. asserted

FEMA → transfer → Safety

" Customs functions would hypothetically move to the Treasury Department, while certain immigration functions would transfer to the Justice Department. asserted

functions → move → Department

The legislation would need to pass Congress and be signed into law before taking effect. asserted

legislation → need → effect

None of its proposed changes to immigration enforcement are currently in force. asserted

None → propose → force

Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this reporting. asserted

Elkind → contribute → reporting

'Squad' Democrat formally introduces bill to abolish ICE, Border Patrol and dismantle DHS

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