Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez introduces the “Reimagining Safety Act,” proposing a major restructuring of U.S. immigration enforcement. The bill would abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and dismantle the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), replacing it with a new, “community-centered” agency. It also calls for ending immigration detention.
Several outlets frame the bill as part of a broader push among some progressive Democrats to shift away from immigration enforcement and detention practices. Newsweek and The Hill focus on the bill’s government reorganization elements, including moving DHS functions to other departments. The New York Post and The Intercept link the timing to recent events involving Rep. Ilhan Omar and a Bronx ICE-related shooting, highlighting the political context in which Ramirez is advancing the proposal.
