Record 22 · Economy & immigration
Called for tearing down and replacing ICE
2026
In a Democratic primary debate, Talarico described Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a secret police force and proposed tearing the agency down and rebuilding immigration enforcement in another form.
Conservative assessment
Replacing the primary federal interior enforcement agency is a far-reaching position in a border state, even though he proposed rebuilding immigration enforcement rather than ending it.
Sources
Research reviewed September 8, 2026
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2026 platform; reviewed September 8, 2026