Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego Calls for ICE to Be 'Totally Torn Down' and Remade After Renee Good Shooting
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego has called for ICE to be "totally torn down" and remade in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting of U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good. Other Democrats, including Sen. Mark Warner, have also criticized ICE and the Biden administration’s handling of the border — with Warner claiming roughly 75% of ICE arrestees in Virginia have no criminal record — underscoring intra‑party debates over local cooperation with the agency after multiple controversial shootings.
đź“Ś Key Facts
- Sen. Mark Warner (D‑Va.) publicly criticized ICE tactics and said the Biden administration 'screwed up' the southern border.
- Warner claimed about 75% of ICE arrestees in Virginia have no criminal record, contradicting the Department of Homeland Security’s framing that ICE targets the 'worst of the worst.'
- Warner’s comments underscore growing intra‑Democratic tension over whether state and local law enforcement should cooperate with ICE.
- Warner was pressed specifically on Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s move to end cooperation between her locality and ICE.
- Warner connected his criticism of ICE to recent shootings, citing the Minneapolis killing of U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good and another recent ICE shooting of an alleged undocumented immigrant.
đź“Š Relevant Data
As of November 30, 2025, 48,377 out of 65,735 individuals held in ICE detention (73.6%) have no criminal conviction.
Immigration Detention Quick Facts — TRAC Reports
During the first six months of Trump's second administration (January 20, 2025 - July 29, 2025), Latinos accounted for about 90% of ICE arrests, with Mexicans comprising 41% (49,341 arrests), Guatemalans 15% (18,393), Hondurans 12% (14,702), Venezuelans 8% (9,074), and Salvadorans 5% (6,243).
LATINO ICE ARRESTS SURGE UNDER TRUMP — UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
As of mid-2023, the unauthorized immigrant population in the US was 13.7 million, with 68% from Mexico and Central America (Mexicans 40%, Guatemalans 10%, Hondurans 8%, Salvadorans 8%) and 12% from South America, making approximately 80% from Latin America overall.
Changing Origins, Rising Numbers: Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States — Migration Policy Institute
Push factors driving migration from Central America to the US include gang violence, persecution, poverty, corruption, and climate change.
What Is the Root Causes Strategy? Key Approaches to Migration — U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
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- Adds a separate Democratic senator, Mark Warner of Virginia, publicly criticizing ICE tactics while also acknowledging that the Biden administration 'screwed up' the southern border.
- Reports Warner’s claim that about 75% of ICE arrestees in Virginia have no criminal record, contradicting DHS framing that it is targeting the 'worst of the worst.'
- Highlights intra‑Democratic tension over whether state and local law enforcement should cooperate with ICE, with Warner being pressed on Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s move to end such collaboration.
- Connects Warner’s criticism to the Minneapolis shooting of U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good and another recent ICE shooting of an alleged undocumented immigrant.