Pod Save America ICE's Reign of Terror
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Jan 16, 2026 
U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego, a former representative known for his work on veterans' issues, joins to discuss the troubling actions of federal agents in Minneapolis. He shares insights on the abuse of power by ICE and proposes significant reforms like reducing agents and warrant requirements for deportations. The conversation also touches on Trump's contentious Greenland proposal and its diplomatic repercussions. Gallego emphasizes the need for a housing affordability plan that balances abundance and populist ideals.
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Public Opinion Has Turned Against ICE
- Large, representative polling shows a majority of Americans saw the video of Renee Good and disbelieve the administration's portrayal.
- Dan Pfeiffer highlights this as a rare monocultural moment that undercuts the administration's gaslighting efforts.
Use Appropriations As Leverage
- Democrats should avoid passing a year-long DHS funding bill that increases ICE funding without reforms.
- Dan Pfeiffer urges using appropriations leverage to demand concrete ICE constraints instead of a clean funding pass.
Abolish ICE Is Politically Complex
- 'Abolish ICE' polls better than in 2019 but remains risky and practically difficult to implement.
- Dan suggests running on transformative reforms—warrants, limits on militarized operations, accountability—rather than an abolition slogan that may be unattainable.
