However, per his own admission, Joe Biden harbors an alternative solution. Instead of doing away with ICE, Biden seeks to “reform” it.
In the former vice president’s own words:
“We shouldn’t abolish ICE. We should reform the system. ICE is not the problem. The policies behind ICE are the problem. That’s easy enough to fix if the president knows what he or she is doing.”
When speaking with the press, Biden declined to mention which “policies behind ICE” he sees as an issue. Enforcing America’s immigration laws is a central policy of ICE. However, calling for the reformation of ICE, rather than its abolition separates Biden from many of his in-party rivals and other Democrats.
More on 2020 Democrats’ Immigration Policies
Since President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the left-wing has adopted a radically polar-opposite stance. This includes calling for the decriminalization of illegal border crossings. Such calls have already prompted immense backlash and opposition from conservatives.
