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Rep. Delia Ramirez Introduces Reimagining Safety Act to Abolish DHS

The bill would dismantle ICE, eliminate CBP, end immigrant detention, reassign core DHS functions to other federal departments, with passage unlikely before the midterm recess.

Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Illinois) speaks during a press conference on the No Homeless Detention Centers Act in the Cannon House Office Building on September 2, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Rep. Delia Ramirez speaks at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol, with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton standing to her left, calling for an end to National Guard troops in Washington, D.C, Image 2 shows Homeland Security Investigations agents walk past a residence following a raid, Image 3 shows Police body camera footage shows law enforcement personnel tending to Oscar Belgal, who was shot by federal immigration officers while driving his car in New York
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Overview

  • Ramirez formally introduced the Reimagining Safety Act on Oct. 13, presenting text and named cosponsors that call for abolishing the Department of Homeland Security and its enforcement arms.
  • The proposal would create a new Department of Community Safety, move immigration enforcement to the Justice Department, shift the TSA and Coast Guard to Transportation, give customs work to Treasury, and fold FEMA and CISA into the new agency.
  • The bill would require the closure of immigrant detention centers, ban federal funding for border walls beginning in fiscal 2027, and roll back several post‑9/11 authorities including tighter standards for no‑fly list placements and limits on designating foreign terrorist organizations.
  • DHS leadership publicly condemned the plan as dangerous, conservative outlets framed it as radical and a threat to border security, and progressive outlets emphasized civil‑liberties and community‑safety goals, showing a sharp partisan divide in coverage.
  • Legally complex and politically uphill, the measure faces statutory and budgetary hurdles and will not be considered until after the November midterm recess, while supporters say it would redirect DHS funding into local violence‑intervention and public‑health programs that directly affect communities.