Gov Ducey: Call to Abolish ICE is Reckless, Puts People in Direct Threat

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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey decried the idea of abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

In an op-ed published by USA Today on Tuesday, Ducey said the call to abolish ICE is wrong and reckless. Such a demand puts people in Arizona and other states in direct threat, he said.

The Arizona governor said Democrats and Republicans supported the creation of ICE after 9/11.

Ducey noted that the Homeland Security Act earned an overwhelming 90 votes in the U.S. Senate. He said it “was a rare and refreshing moment of bipartisan unity on a policy issue of significant consequence.”

At the time, Democratic and Republican lawmakers were united to improve the country’s national security. They agreed on providing law enforcement with tools to prevent such a horrible tragedy from happening again.

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The Arizona governor pointed out that law enforcement is “not the enemy.” Instead, it is a “lifeline” particularly in border communities. He said, “The impact of illegal drug cartels, human trafficking and child sex trafficking on communities and families is real and raw.”