GoKawiilRep. Ramirez proposes ending border tower program, dismantling DHS
Rep. Delia Ramirez plans to introduce the Reimagining Safety Act, which would terminate the border surveillance tower program and dismantle the Department of Homeland Security, redistributing functions like CISA, FEMA, TSA and customs to other federal agencies. The bill, developed with groups Just Futures Law and Mijente, would replace DHS with a new Department of Community Safety, though the full text has not yet been released.
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The proposal reflects growing activist pressure following visible ICE enforcement actions and shootings, but Ramirez's push goes further than calls to simply abolish ICE by targeting DHS as a whole. Similar dismantling bills have stalled before, and with some Democrats favoring reform over abolition, this measure likely faces significant resistance, though Ramirez's committee positions could give her some influence over its trajectory.
- Rep. Ramirez plans to introduce the Reimagining Safety Act to eliminate border towers and dismantle DHS.
- The bill was shaped with input from immigrant rights groups Just Futures Law and Mijente.
- Past efforts to dismantle DHS have failed, and this proposal faces steep political opposition in Congress.
Source: technologyreview.com — Eileen Guo, 2026-09-23
Published there as: “A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower program”
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