End all detention, abolish ICE, and dismantle DHS to keep families safe and together.

the only way our families will be safe, protected, and secure is by ending all detention, abolishing ICE, and dismantling DHS.

Ramirez states that the path to family safety and unity is to end all detention, abolish ICE, and dismantle DHS.

Ramirez Demands CBP End Detainment and Return Parents of US Citizen Teen with Terminal Cancer | Representative Delia Ramirez
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Together, we will hold those who have perpetrated violence accountable, abolish ICE, and dismantle DHS.

Ramirez commits to holding perpetrators accountable and to abolishing ICE and dismantling DHS.

Ramirez Statement on Illinois State Police Launching an Investigation Into the Murder of Silverio Villegas González | Representative Delia Ramirez
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the resolution also serves as a comprehensive roadmap outlining the policies members of Congress must commit to, including ... humane immigration, the abolition of detention, the dismantling of the Department of Homeland Security

The press release says the resolution commits Congress to humane immigration, ending detention, and dismantling DHS.

Congresswoman Ramirez, Human Rights Organizations Call for Recommitment to Human Rights, Dismantling of Systems of Oppression, including DHS and Defense | Representative Delia Ramirez
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Immediately abandon any plans to use Guantánamo Bay for the detention of migrants, including in the event of a surge from Cuba. Suspend Operation Southern Guard and halt all transfers of migrants to Guantánamo, with a view toward permanently closing the facility and returning the land back to the community.

The members demanded an end to migrant detention at Guantánamo Bay and urged permanent closure of the facility.

Ramirez leads 31 members of Congress to Demand Trump End Unlawful Plans in Cuba, Stops Usage of Guantánamo Bay for Immigration Detention | Representative Delia Ramirez
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"DHS must be dismantled, and something new must take its place— something that honors our shared humanity and our security."

Ramirez reiterated her commitment to dismantle DHS and replace it with a new system.

Ramirez Statement on the Passage of DHS Funding Bill | Representative Delia Ramirez
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DHS cannot be reformed. It must be dismantled , piece by piece, and something new - a system that honors our rights, our dignity, and our humanity - must be built. So today is an invitation to every member of Congress: let’s Melt ICE and dismantle DHS!

Ramirez reiterated her commitment to dismantle DHS and abolish ICE, framing it as necessary to replace the current system.

Ramirez Moves to Subpoena Miller, Homan After their Failure to Testify in Homeland Security Committee | Representative Delia Ramirez
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introduced the Melt ICE Act to end the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding to detain or monitor immigrants, disrupt DHS’s immigration enforcement

Ramirez backed legislation to end DHS funding for immigrant detention and monitoring, effectively pushing to end detention and weaken ICE/DHS enforcement.

Ramirez, Clarke Unveil Legislation to Defund ICE, the Melt ICE Act | Representative Delia Ramirez
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Ramirez stated that "the work is not done" and said families would be safe only by ending detention, abolishing ICE, and dismantling DHS.

As of May 7, 2026, Ramirez herself framed the pledge as an unmet goal, not an accomplished federal policy.

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Ramirez Demands CBP End Detainment and Return Parents of US Citizen Teen with Terminal Cancer | Representative Delia Ramirez
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Delia C. Ramirez as sponsor of H.R.7190, introduced January 21, 2026, referred to Judiciary and Homeland Security, with status "Introduced."

Ramirez introduced concrete legislation aimed at ending immigration detention and monitoring, but Congress.gov showed it had not passed either chamber or become law.

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H.R.7190 - To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services
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Ramirez's office said the Melt ICE Act would end DHS funding to detain or monitor immigrants, terminate existing detention contracts within two years, bar new detention contracts, and redirect ICE funding.

The press release documents a serious legislative effort toward the promise, but it describes proposed provisions rather than enacted law.

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Ramirez, Clarke Unveil Legislation to Defund ICE, the Melt ICE Act | Representative Delia Ramirez
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ICE states that Enforcement and Removal Operations manages the nation's civil immigration detention system and oversees detention standards for facilities housing ICE detainees.

The official ICE detention-management page shows immigration detention continued to exist, so the promise to end all detention was not fulfilled.

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Detention Management | ICE
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ICE describes ERO as managing identification, arrest, detention, and removal, with detention management coordinating facility compliance and acquisition of detention facilities.

The official agency description shows ICE and its detention/removal functions remained operational, contradicting full abolition of ICE.

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Enforcement and Removal Operations | ICE
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The enacted bill is titled the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, appropriates funds to DHS offices and components, and includes provisions for DHS detention-facility oversight and detained/removal estimates.

Federal law in 2026 continued DHS as an operating department and contemplated ongoing detention facilities, so DHS was not dismantled and detention was not ended.

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BILLS-119hr7147enr.pdf
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