Mamdani, Tlaib Reup Call to Abolish ICE After Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
“ICE has repeatedly lied about killing people in cold blood,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
By Sharon Zhang , Truthout
PublishedJuly 9, 2026
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Progressive politicians and advocates have reignited calls for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after an ICE agent shot and killed a man in Houston, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, on Tuesday.
Politicians like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-Illinois) called to abolish the agency after Salgado Araujo’s killing, which marked the 10th person shot and killed by a federal immigration agent during President Donald Trump’s second term.
“New York City stands with the Salgado family in demanding a full, independent investigation and real accountability. To the Salgado family and any immigrant family in this city living in fear: we grieve with you and we will continue to stand beside you in the pursuit of justice,” said Mamdani in a statement on Thursday. “Abolish ICE.”
“ICE has repeatedly lied about killing people in cold blood. His family deserves the truth, and our entire country needs ICE to be abolished,” said Tlaib.
Ramirez went one step further and called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be “dismantled.”
https://truthout.org/articles/mamdani-tlaib-reup-call-to-abolish-ice-after-killing-of-lorenzo-salgado-araujo/
