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Peggy Flanagan: “They've already spent $240 billion so far [on ICE].”

Featuring: Peggy Flanagan, Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Peggy Flanagan: 'I think we have to rip ICE apart'

Published August 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:42

… grounded in public safety, that is grounded in dignity and a pathway to citizenship for folks. This is completely broken, and I don't think there should be one more penny. They've already spent $240 billion so far [on ICE]. One more penny going to ICE as they have continued to just cause terror and chaos wherever they go and have essentially been utilized as Donald Trump's private police force. (07:42–07:46)

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