Half of American women support abolishing ICE, polling shows

Following the fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good, a new YouGov/Economist poll reveals that half of American women now support abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a dramatic increase from 28 percent in June. Democratic lawmakers, particularly progressive women in Congress, are pushing various proposals ranging from complete elimination of the agency to implementing specific reforms like restricting excessive force and improving officer identification. However, the party remains internally divided on how aggressively to pursue these changes, with centrist Democrats warning that abolition messaging could be "politically lethal" while progressives argue the public demands serious accountability.