{"id":2557049,"date":"2026-01-29T13:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-abolishing-ice-is-not-a-national-winner-for-democrats\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:36:10","slug":"byron-york-abolishing-ice-is-not-a-national-winner-for-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-abolishing-ice-is-not-a-national-winner-for-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron York: Abolishing ICE Is not a national winner for democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbyron-york-abolishing-ice-is-not-a-national-winner-for-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2557049&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Byron York argues that calls to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are politically risky for Democrats at the national level as less than a third of Americans support that position outside the party.While progressive figures such as Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez push for abolition, party leaders are reportedly wary of embracing it broadly. Recent deadly encounters during immigration enforcement \u2014 including the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti \u2014 have heightened criticism of ICE and intensified debate. In liberal areas like Minneapolis, officials such as Mayor Jacob Frey have said local police will not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-issues-disaster-declaration-amid-immigration-crisis-blasts-bidens-open-border-policies\/\" title=\"Greg Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration Amid ... Crisis, Blasts Biden\u2019s \u2018Open-Border Policies\u2019\">enforce federal immigration laws<\/a>, prompting federal involvement and meetings with border czar Tom Homan. Other Democratic proposals include blacklisting former ICE agents from government jobs (Rep. Eric Swalwell) and opposing DHS funding that covers ICE (Sen. Ed Markey), reflecting varied approaches within the party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Abolishing ICE is &lsquo;not a winner&rsquo; for Democrats on a national level: Byron York<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2488124\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>chief political correspondent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/byron-york\/\">Byron York<\/a> said some Democrats are &ldquo;wary&rdquo; over calls to abolish the U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4438715\/collins-says-noem-agreed-to-cease-ice-operation-in-maine\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ICE has become the target of rampant criticism from Democratic lawmakers ahead of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\">2026 elections<\/a>, reaching a boiling point earlier this month when an ICE officer shot and killed resident Renee Good amid immigration enforcement operations. It was further exasperated when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-synagogue-bomb-plot\/\" title=\"Colorado Man Sentenced To Prison For Synagogue Bomb Plot\">border patrol agent shot<\/a> and killed resident Alex Pretti while he was interfering with ICE operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4439225\/trump-teases-federal-reserve-chairman-announcement-next-week\/\">Trump says he will make Fed chairman announcement &#8216;next week&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4439057\/sherrill-to-create-statewide-ice-video-reporting-database\/\">Sherrill to create statewide ICE video reporting database<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4439096\/where-government-funding-talks-stand-congress-partial-shutdown\/\">Where government funding talks stand as Congress careens toward partial shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>  While some Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/2015544841405350257?s=20\">Ilhan Omar<\/a> (D-MN) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4424759\/where-2028-democrats-stand-abolishing-ice\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY), are pushing to abolish ICE, York said the issue with this stance is that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s not a majority position.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you look at Democrats only, yes. There are big majorities of Democrats. When you look at the country as a whole, it&rsquo;s less than a third of people who support abolishing ICE,&rdquo; York said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em>. &ldquo;So what are you going to do in a nationalized election with the voting going on all around the country in states and congressional districts? It&rsquo;s not a winner.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3349666&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=4d8470ea82c36d39d9a3479b8aa8530e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>York added that this is why some leaders in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a> are &ldquo;wary&rdquo; of this mentality, even as prominent Democrats such as Omar continue to advocate ICE&rsquo;s abolishment. In comparison, he said party leaders are trying to &ldquo;steer clear&rdquo; of this due to &ldquo;worry&rdquo; that most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-can-pick-and-choose-issues-tell-voters-what-they-want-to-hear-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris can \u2018pick and choose\u2019 issues, tell voters \u2018what they want to hear\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">voters don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t support it.<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jacob-frey\/\">Jacob Frey<\/a> said on Wednesday that city police <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4436696\/trump-warns-jacob-frey-playing-with-fire-failing-enforce-federal-immigration-laws-minneapolis\/\">won&rsquo;t enforce federal immigration laws<\/a>, saying he wants Minneapolis police officers &ldquo;producing safety for the city.&rdquo; York contended that Frey&rsquo;s remark comes as the mayor and Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) govern in a &ldquo;liberal area&rdquo; where &ldquo;large majorities&rdquo; support abolishing ICE.<\/p>\n<p>Border czar Tom Homan said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4436432\/homan-hails-productive-meeting-with-walz-and-frey\/\">he had a &ldquo;productive&rdquo; meeting<\/a> on Tuesday with Walz and Frey. The meeting comes shortly after Homan was deployed to Minnesota by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump <\/a>to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >de-escalate political tensions<\/a> after Alex Pretti&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4431111\/gop-warning-latino-voters-immigration-minnesota\/\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S 2024 LATINO GAINS AT RISK OVER IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT TACTICS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Besides advocating ICE&rsquo;s abolishment, other Democratic lawmakers are seeking different avenues. Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-swalwell\/\">Eric Swalwell<\/a> (D-CA), who is running for governor of California, has proposed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4430445\/democrats-push-to-blacklist-ice-agents-from-future-government-jobs\/\">blacklisting former ICE agents<\/a> from working any government role should he become governor.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ed-markey\/\">Ed Markey<\/a> (D-MA), meanwhile, is encouraging his Democratic colleagues to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4438634\/ed-markey-pushes-democratic-leaders-advocate-defunding-ice-government-funding-negotiations\/\">oppose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/friday-october-1st-2021\/\" title=\"Friday | October 1st, 2021\">measure funding<\/a> the Department of Homeland Security<\/a>, which ICE falls under.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abolishing ICE not winnable for Democrats nationally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2557050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26029473863686-e1769705901520.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3685,8364,3813,4902,35343],"class_list":["post-2557049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrats","tag-ice","tag-immigration","tag-opinion","tag-u-s-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26029473863686-e1769705901520.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2557049"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2557057,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557049\/revisions\/2557057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2557049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2557049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2557049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}