The Warning with Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt and George Conway: ICE Must Be Abolished
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Jan 20, 2026 
In this engaging discussion, George Conway, an attorney and political commentator running for Congress, joins Steve Schmidt to tackle the urgent need to abolish ICE. They argue that Democrats have the power to stop constitutional violations and must use it. Conway highlights the moral obligation to defund ICE, especially in light of recent abuses. Schmidt criticizes the militarization of policing and suggests reimagining immigration enforcement under new ethical frameworks. Together, they explore the unintended consequences of Homeland Security and advocate for significant reforms in antitrust and media power.
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Use Funding As Leverage
- Do use budget leverage to force accountability for federal enforcement abuses by threatening to shut down funding.
- Ask the public to back a sustained funding fight to stop constitutional violations by immigration agents.
Refuse To Fund ICE
- Do refuse to vote to fund ICE because its practices are morally indefensible after documented abuses.
- Make opposition to ICE funding a clear, nonnegotiable stance for elected officials.
Homeland Security Created Dangerous Concentration
- The Homeland Security construct concentrated powers that became vulnerable to abuse and politicization.
- Abolishing or restructuring ICE and related agencies can break those concentrations and reset ethics and uniforms.