Can ICE Be Abolished Now?

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Trump’s first official response to the midterm results was elevating Stephen Miller, the architect of his most radical immigration policies, to the role of chief of staff. This decision showed that Trump has no intention of moderating his policies or abandoning mass deportations, even though they inspired so many Americans to vote against Republicans. In the first episode of Autocracy in America’s fourth season, Scott Shuchart, a former Homeland Security lawyer, talks about what the new Democratic Congress can do in the next two years to reform DHS’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, whether ICE should continue to exist at all, and what a humane—and legal—US immigration policy would look like. - - - Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple Podcasts. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/Listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices