Democrats are out of their minds. Their ideologies are harming Americans.
And a radical Leftist called for this insane reform to the government.
Democrats are once again showing just how far left their party has drifted, and this time the target is Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
On CNN this week, Rep. Ro Khanna made it clear that he wants to pull the plug on ICE, framing the agency as an enemy of the American people rather than a tool for enforcing the law.
During an episode of The Source, Khanna argued that Congress should freeze ICE funding and even claw back money already approved. His position wasn’t subtle. He called for an aggressive rollback that would gut the agency’s ability to operate for years to come.
Khanna went as far as declaring, “We can’t provide another dime for a government that is k*lling American citizens.” That stunning statement raises serious questions about how loosely some lawmakers are willing to talk when discussing federal law enforcement.
The California Democrat didn’t stop there. He framed ICE not as an immigration-focused agency, but as a rogue force acting outside the Constitution. According to Khanna, the funding debate has morphed into something far larger than border enforcement.
He insisted that ICE is trampling multiple constitutional protections at once, claiming the agency is “violating the First, the Second, and the Fourth Amendments simultaneously.” Those are sweeping accusations that would alarm any American who values civil liberties.
Khanna also seized on a recent shift by Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York, who reversed course on Department of Homeland Security funding.
Khanna said he hopes the move becomes “a signal to the entire Democratic Party in the House and the Senate to hold firm, no additional funding for ICE. And we need to be repealing the $75 billion that they’ve gotten for the next four years.”
That $75 billion figure is not small change. It represents a long-term commitment to border security and immigration enforcement that Democrats now seem eager to unravel, regardless of the consequences for public safety.
Khanna suggested that party leadership is already on board. He claimed, “I’m taking Sen. Schumer (D-NY) at his word that we’re not going to provide the votes.” For voters watching from the outside, that sounds like a coordinated effort, not a fringe view.
The congressman wrapped his argument in lofty language about freedom and democracy, portraying ICE as a symbol of unchecked federal power.
“We need to stand up for constitutional democracy,” he said, as if dismantling enforcement agencies is the only path to preserving liberty.
He reiterated that, in his view, this fight has moved past immigration policy altogether. “It’s no longer just about immigration,” Khanna argued, returning to his claim that ICE represents an existential threat to Americans’ rights.
For many on the Right, this rhetoric feels deeply disconnected from reality. ICE agents are tasked with enforcing laws passed by Congress, not inventing them, and painting them as constitutional villains plays well on cable news but not in communities dealing with real crime and border chaos.
What’s also striking is the lack of concern for the message this sends. When lawmakers casually accuse federal agencies of k*lling citizens and shredding the Constitution, trust in institutions erodes even further.
Right populists have long warned that the Left’s endgame is open borders and weakened law enforcement. Khanna’s comments will only reinforce that belief among voters who already feel ignored by Washington elites.
At a time when many Americans are demanding order, accountability, and respect for the rule of law, calls to defund ICE look less like principled stands and more like ideological crusades.
Whether Democratic leadership fully embraces Khanna’s vision remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the divide over immigration enforcement isn’t closing anytime soon, and statements like these ensure it stays front and center heading into the next political battle.
