Don’t let them – Turn The Table!

Aspect	Ilhan Omar	Pramila Jayapal	Shri Thanedar
Unqualified Affirmation of ICE Enforcing Laws	No; calls it “lawless” and pushes abolition	No; says it strayed from mission, focuses on cruelty	No; calls it “beyond reform” and out of control
Proposed Abolishing ICE	Yes (supports movement, opposes funding)	Yes (2018 bill, 2025 support)	Yes (2026 Abolish ICE Act, H.R.7123)
Called ICE “Terrorizing” Communities	Yes (e.g., “terror to stop,” “state-sanctioned violence”)	Yes (e.g., “reign of terror,” “terrorizes our communities”)	Yes (e.g., “Americans are being terrorized”)
Sanctuary City Context	Criticizes ICE in Minneapolis (sanctuary) as occupying force	Joins Minnesota protests against ICE “terror”	Bill triggered by Minneapolis shooting in sanctuary area

Aspect	Omar	Jayapal	Thanedar
Recent Stance on Laws/ICE	Calls ICE “state-sanctioned violence”; supports no funding for enforcement.	Frames ICE as “out-of-control” targeting citizens; backs restructuring.	Introduces bill to abolish ICE entirely, citing citizen death as proof laws need overhaul.
“Wrong Side” Critique	Accused of prioritizing immigrants over laws in sanctuary MN.	Seen as defying will via progressive caucus pushes against deportations.	Labeled “treasonous” for bill amid public support for enforcement.
Moral Claim	“Abolishing ICE is not enough—hold them accountable.”	“Fight back” against cruelty.	“Step toward justice and humanity.”