James Talarico: Abolishing ICE

James Talarico (D) · Texas State Rep.; U.S. Senate nominee (TX)

Topic: Abolishing ICE

THEN · 2026-01-25

“It’s time to tear down this secret police force.”

Source: Post on X by @jamestalarico about ICE, Jan. 25, 2026
Verified 2026-10-15: exact text found at the source URL.

NOW · 2026-10-14

“No, and I never have. … We need Immigration and Customs Enforcement in this country.”

Source: CNN, takeaways from Talarico's CNN/Jubilee town hall, Oct. 14, 2026; also Newsweek
Verified 2026-10-15: exact text found at the source URL.

Context: In the same answer he added: "But that’s not what we’re seeing. What we’ve seen over the last year is a secret police force. And that’s what we don’t want in this country." He describes his objection as being to how ICE has operated over the last year, not to the agency existing.

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