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The president was referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security that bears the responsibility of carrying out his hardline immigration agenda. The list of those calling for Ice to be abolished nonetheless includes at least some prominent Democrats, such as Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, both regarded as potential contenders for the 2020 presidential race. A recent poll, conducted before the controversy over Trump’s family separation policy, found Democrats with a 14-point advantage over Republicans on each party’s handling of immigration. The US Customs and Border Protection, meanwhile, was tasked with enforcement along the US borders. But the Obama administration, immigration advocates said, shifted its focus in later years by having Ice concentrate on those who committed serious felonies or were considered security risks. The overall arrests in 2017, Trump’s first year in office, were 30% higher than the previous year. The “Abolish Ice” slogan among some progressives, Fitzgerald said, probably has less to do with the agency itself than “a general cry of protest against Trump’s draconian immigration policies”. Democrats in Washington, he pointed out, have largely adopted the position that Ice should be reformed rather than eliminated in its entirety. The agents wrote that the association of Ice with the Trump administration’s controversial detention and deportation policies had made it difficult for its investigative division to pursue threats to national security, organized crime, and drug and human trafficking. “The reality is, at the end of the day, we need to have an agency that enforces immigration law and the border.” “But we need an agency that operates with humanity, with compassion … It’s not about abolish Ice so much as it is about abolish the abuses, abolish the treatment of families like they’re something less than human.”

At last night's rally in Montana, Trump mocked the #MeToo "generation" in part of attacking Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). The MTP Daily panel discusses what those comments mean for his base. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the…

President Trump's 'Thousand Points of Light' comment at his Montana rally has drawn speculation over its meaning. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The…

At a campaign speech at a political rally, President Trump dissed the Justice Department, Hillary Clinton, and Senator Elizabeth Warren, lied about winning a state President Reagan couldn’t, and called Vladimir Putin “fine.” MSNBC Contributor Josh Barro and host of…

The Morning Joe panel breaks down President Donald Trump's campaign rally at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, Montana. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary…

During a campaign rally at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, Montana, the president made remarks about everyone from Sen. John McCain and former President George H.W. Bush to Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the #MeToo movement. The panel discusses.…

Just hours after his EPA Director Scott Pruitt resigned, the president went to Montana to serve up red meat to his base at a campaign-style rally. Peter Baker, Annie Karni, & Kimberly Atkins discuss. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About:…

As President Trump prepares to speak at a rally in Montana, Democratic Senator Jon Tester welcomes him with open arms and a full-page ad in a local newspaper. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for…

The Story: Senator Jon Tester (D-MONT), the top Democrat on the Veterans' Affairs Committee in the US Senate, took a lead role in the events...

Former Secret Service agent slams the allegations against Ronny Jackson as a political hit job. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number one…