DNC approves competing resolutions to abolish or reform ICE
Party members at summer meeting in Austin back duelling measures ahead of midterm elections
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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin speaks during the Black Caucus meeting as part of the DNC Summer Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)
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What this story says
- The Democratic National Committee approved two resolutions at its summer meeting in Austin, Texas: one to abolish ICE and another to reform it.
- Michele Johnson, a DNC member from Louisiana, proposed the resolution to abolish ICE, citing the need for the party to take a clear position.
- A poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center found 39% of U.S. adults approve of President Trump’s performance on immigration, down from 49% at the start of his second term.
- The votes are not binding and do not set the party’s 2028 platform, but signal divisions ahead of the midterm elections.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 13 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 14 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
86/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
15/100
14 sources · methodology
The Democratic National Committee approved two competing resolutions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at its summer meeting in Austin, Texas on 15 August 2026. One resolution calls for the abolition of ICE, while the other demands its reform. The votes were not binding and do not determine the party’s 2028 platform, but reflect internal disagreement on immigration policy ahead of the midterm elections.
Michele Johnson, a DNC member from Louisiana, proposed the resolution to abolish ICE. She argued that the party’s reluctance to take a clear position had eroded public trust. Yvonne Reeves-Chong, another DNC member, opposed the measure, warning it would alienate some voters. DNC Chairman Ken Martin said the votes showed unified opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration policies, even as the party remained divided on how to change them.
A poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, released earlier in August, found that 39% of U.S. adults approve of President Trump’s handling of immigration, down from 49% at the start of his second term. The survey also showed immigration remained a stronger issue for Trump than the economy or Iran, even after three fatal encounters with ICE in July.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre-rated digests mentioned the Associated Press-NORC poll showing 39% approval for President Trump’s immigration performance. The right-rated digest did not name the DNC members who proposed or opposed the abolition resolution.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 15 Aug 2026, 21:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
5 rated outlets
- The left-rated digests and reports led on the internal division within the Democratic Party over ICE. The Associated Press and Hindustan Times, whose full reports were published, both quoted Michele Johnson’s call for the party to take a clear position. The AP report included Johnson’s criticism that Democrats sounded “focus group tested” and “poll tested” rather than decisive. The left-rated digests carried the names of the two DNC members who proposed and opposed the abolition resolution, and the poll finding that 39% of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s immigration performance.
Centre
7 rated outlets
- The centre-rated digests led on the approval of the two competing resolutions and the broader opposition to Trump’s immigration policies. The Hindustan Times full report, rated centre, quoted DNC Chairman Ken Martin’s statement that Democrats were united in their opposition to ICE’s current operations. The centre digests carried the names of the resolutions and the fact that the votes were not binding, but none mentioned the poll showing Trump’s approval rating on immigration.
Right
1 rated outlet
- The single right-rated digest, from the Washington Times, led on the passage of the duelling resolutions and framed it as a clash between the party’s establishment and insurgent factions. It did not name Michele Johnson, Yvonne Reeves-Chong, or the poll showing Trump’s approval rating on immigration.
Read it at the source
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Left
5- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
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- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens The Seattle Times in a new tab)
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- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
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- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens The Record in a new tab)
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- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
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Centre
7- Democrats Approve Two Different Messages: One to Abolish ICE, One to Reform It (opens WFMZ in a new tab)
- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
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- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
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- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens WBAL in a new tab)
- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens WKMG in a new tab)
- DNC Passes Rival Resolutions On ICE (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
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- Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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Right
1Not rated
1Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover DNC approves competing resolutions to abolish or reform ICE?
- Of the 13 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 39% are rated left, 53% are rated centre, 8% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is DNC approves competing resolutions to abolish or reform ICE left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 13 rated outlets on this story, 39% are rated left, 53% are rated centre, 8% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of DNC approves competing resolutions to abolish or reform ICE biased?
- DNC approves competing resolutions to abolish or reform ICE is one event reported by 14 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered DNC approves competing resolutions to abolish or reform ICE?
- 14 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What resolutions did the DNC approve on ICE?
- The Democratic National Committee approved two resolutions at its summer meeting in Austin, Texas: one calling for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and another demanding its reform. The votes are not binding and do not set the party’s 2028 platform.
- Who proposed the resolution to abolish ICE?
- Michele Johnson, a DNC member from Louisiana, proposed the resolution to abolish ICE. She argued that the party needed to take a clear position rather than sounding “focus group tested” or “poll tested,” as reported by the Associated Press.
- What does the public think of President Trump’s immigration performance?
- A poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 39% of U.S. adults approve of President Trump’s performance on immigration, down from 49% at the start of his second term. The survey was released in August 2026.
- Are the DNC’s votes on ICE binding?
- No, the votes are not binding and do not determine the party’s 2028 platform. They reflect internal disagreement on immigration policy ahead of the midterm elections, as reported by the Associated Press and Hindustan Times.
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