Acting ICE Director Mark Morgan Responds to AOC’s Calls to Abolish ICE

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Yesterday, acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Mark Morgan appeared on Fox News.

During Morgan’s time on air, he spoke about ICE. The acting director furthermore expressed interest with having a conversation with House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about ICE. The congresswoman has previously stated that she supports the abolition of the organization.

Reviewing Morgan’s Statements on ICE

Morgan first stated that the abolition of ICE is simply not realistic.

In his own words:

“If you talk about abolishing ICE, it is absolutely irresponsible. Last year alone 34,000 criminal arrests, 5,000 gang members arrested. Thousands of cases of child smuggling exploitation, human trafficking. I would like to talk to that young congresswoman and have her tell me what is going to happen if ICE is abolished.”

Morgan furthermore affirmed that Congress owns some responsibility in the crisis which remains underway at the Southern border. According to the acting ICE director, Congress has declined to pass the appropriate legislation and provide funding for those who work at the border to successfully do their jobs. Finally, Morgan stated that Congress is “sitting on their hands.”