The movement to abolish ICE, explained

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You may have heard the rallying cry “Abolish ICE,” a reference to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It’s a slogan we’ll hear more as the US presidential election nears. But how did ICE get its start? And what does “abolish ICE” mean to people who have protested — and supported — the US immigration system? The World’s Monica Campbell dives in.

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