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Henry Cuellar: “They want to get rid of ICE, I reject that.”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

'I REJECT THEM COMPLETELY!': Dem rep exposes 'radical' DSA policies

Published July 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:51

I've read their platform. It is radical. They want to get changed the way we elect the President, the Supreme Court, get rid of the Senate. So constitutional changes there They want to get rid of ICE, I reject that. They want to defund police, I reject that. Reject also the constitutional items. They want to have open borders also. I reject that. They want to get rid of prisons, I reject that. (02:51–02:54)

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Asserts that the DSA wants to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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