# Democrats Demand Immigration Reform > Democrats vow to dismantle DHS and pass immigration reform to address Trump's policies. - Title: Democrats Demand Immigration Reform · Mother Jones | Shortify - Summary: Democrats vow to dismantle DHS and pass immigration reform to address Trump's policies. - Keywords: democrats, immigration reform, dhs, stephen miller, delia ramirez, house homeland security, ice, immigration enforcement, congress, midterm elections, immigration policies, border security - Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/delia-ramirez-congress-democrats-immigration-ice-dhs-accountability - Author: Isabela Dias - Published: 2026-11-12T15:53:06+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: democrats, immigration reform, dhs, stephen miller, delia ramirez, house homeland security, ice, immigration enforcement, congress, midterm elections, immigration policies, border security ## Trump's Immigration Crackdown President Donald Trump acknowledged his immigration policies were 'too tough' and could hurt Republicans in the midterm election that gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress. > When you go into a hotel and you have a woman that’s worked there as a maid, as a cleaner, as a this, as a that, as a waitress…and all of a sudden they’re being taken out of the country, it’s tough ## Stephen Miller's Role Stephen Miller, Trump's new chief of staff, has been the architect of mass deportations and terror, celebrated white supremacy publicly. > It’s very difficult for us to see the president being able to lead in that way, because so many people have felt that Stephen Miller has been president in the shadows ## Delia Ramirez's Position Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois leads House Homeland Security subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. > It feels like gaslighting ## Accountability Push Ramirez demands accountability for DHS and immigration enforcement overreach, targeting key figures like Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller. > We should not be legislating based on whatever the president will or will not veto ## Immigration Reform Plan Democrats plan to pass comprehensive immigration reform to address public demand for affordable and accountable policies. > The ultimate goal is to dismantle [ICE], and in the interim…we need to be clawing back every dollar that was given to them ## DHS Dismantling Ramirez introduced a bill to dismantle DHS from the inside, focusing on systemic changes and accountability. > I introduced a bill to dismantle DHS, and I intend to dismantle DHS from the inside ## Funding Reallocation Democrats aim to claw back funds from ICE and CBP to reinvest in healthcare, community safety, and first responders. > We need to be clawing back every dollar that was given to them ## Public Demand Voters delivered a blue wave rebuke of Trump's immigration policies, demanding comprehensive reform. > The American people want to see comprehensive immigration reform ## Policy Priorities Democrats must prioritize immigration reform to stabilize the economy and protect immigrant communities. > We can do that, and the American people want us to prove that we will ## Accountability Targets Ramirez targets DHS, ICE, and key figures like Kristi Noem, Markwayne Mullin, and Stephen Miller for accountability. > It’s why I personally am pursuing the Homeland Security Oversight Subcommittee gavel ## Continuing Resolution Democrats aim to create an amendment in the CR to claw back ICE funding and redirect it to critical services. > If we’re not able to get that done in the CR process before the year’s over, that [should] be a top priority of the new speaker in the first 100 days ## Immigration Reform Benefits Immigration reform could double federal revenue, lift the workforce, and help children in trauma recover. > How you can double the amount of federal revenue we get in taxes if we pass immigration reform ## Democratic Mandate Democrats have a mandate to address immigration reform and stand up for immigrants as they did for abortion rights. > We can do that in this country and be successful ## Next Steps Democrats must pass comprehensive immigration reform to meet public demand and dismantle DHS. > We have to be willing to use our power ## Key takeaway Democrats plan to dismantle DHS and pass comprehensive immigration reform to meet public demand for accountability and justice.