Globalist Democrats think they have just the ticket for America’s future, namely to end borders and sovereignty because (apparently) handing over control to the United Nations or some such transnational entity will be so much more convenient for invasive illegal aliens. In the last few months, liberals have demanded that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [1] be abolished, which is a funny thing to suggest about a police agency. What’s next, terminate the Highway Patrol? Cancel the FBI?
Below, ICE agents arrest a foreign criminal.
A recent trash talker was New York Governor Andrew Cuomo during a campaign debate, where he stated, “New York state is the state that is suing Donald Trump for ripping babies from the arms of the mothers. New York state is the state that said we will not cooperate with ICE, they’re a bunch of thugs.”
That’s rather extreme, even for a Democrat.
Furthermore, a recent poll from the Associated Press suggests there is a limit to Trump Derangement Syndrome, and Democrat voters may not be as crazed against borders and ICE [2] as their leaders. Only around a quarter of the public, including Democrats, supports abolishing ICE. So it’s been a curious political ploy for Dems to pursue.
Border Enforcement: ICE and Family Separation [3], Associated Press, August 2018
The August 2018 AP-NORC Poll asked 1,055 adults what they think about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, family separation, and how Trump is handling the issue of immigration.
In May, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a “zero-tolerance” policy toward people entering the United States illegally. It resulted in over 2,000 children being separated from their parents before the policy was reversed on June 20, 2018.1 Asked how the Trump administration is doing in its efforts to reunite families separated at the border, 58 percent say the administration is doing too little, 33 percent say it is doing the right amount, and 8 percent say it is doing too much. Majorities of Democrats (85 percent) and independents (64 percent) say the administration is doing too little, while a majority Republicans say it is doing the right amount (64 percent).
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency responsible for enforcing the country’s immigration laws and known as ICE, was at the forefront of much of the coverage of family separations and is seen more negatively than positively overall. Thirty percent say they have a favorable view of ICE compared to 37 percent who hold an unfavorable view. A substantial number – 33 percent – say they have no opinion on the agency. Fifty-seven percent of Democrats view ICE unfavorably, while 57 percent of Republicans view it favorably. Independents most often say they have no opinion (46 percent).
Protests have emerged calling for abolishing ICE, but few Americans support such a change. Just 24 percent of the public supports abolishing the agency, while 40 percent oppose and 34 percent have no opinion. In this instance, there is little difference across partisan lines, with similar minorities of Democrats, independents, and Republicans favoring abolishing the agency. (Continues)