From Fox News: Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Ore., compared U.S. enforcement of immigration law to “terrorism” during a Saturday town hall and promised to dismantle the chief U.S. immigration enforcement agency if Democrats regained power.
“The frank terrorism that is being invoked – when we call that out and stand together, I think people will continue to not want to do that work,” Dexter told an audience at Wy’east Middle School in Oregon.
“I’m not supposed to get political, but if there’s a change in political will, then we can absolutely dismantle and abolish ICE altogether,” Dexter said, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Dexter, a freshman progressive lawmaker, is one of many Democrats who have called for reforms to the agency in the wake of public unrest in Minnesota over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
RNC Research posted a video of Dexter’s comment, as she accused ICE agents of “terrorism” and vowed to “dismantle and abolish ICE.”
During an official event, Democrat Rep. Maxine Dexter suggests enforcing immigration laws is “terrorism” and tells her voters that if Democrats gain back power they will “dismantle and abolish ICE.” pic.twitter.com/XS7v7y2Vrx
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 23, 2026
Dexter also bizarrely claimed the MAHA campaign to drink whole milk was “white supremacy dog whistling.”
“Democrats’ unhinged hatred for President Trump has broken their brains,” mocked RNC Research.
Democrat Rep. Maxine Dexter calls the MAHA campaign to drink whole milk “white supremacy dog whistling.”
Democrats’ unhinged hatred for President Trump has broken their brains. pic.twitter.com/aYsVPafiI2
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 23, 2026
Last week, Dexter wildly claimed:
Using your tax dollars, federal agents have shamelessly murdered Americans & imprisoned hundreds of children. This makes no one, I mean NO ONE, safer. I am determined to:
1. Impeach Kristi Noem
2. Dismantle and Defund ICEFederal agents must be accountable for improving peace and safety, not instilling fear and violence. Are you with me? Stay loud.
Using your tax dollars, federal agents have shamelessly murdered Americans & imprisoned hundreds of children. This makes no one, I mean NO ONE, safer. I am determined to:
1. Impeach Kristi Noem
2. Dismantle and Defund ICEFederal agents must be accountable for improving peace… pic.twitter.com/4CWBSgBuXn
— Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (@RepDexterOR) February 19, 2026
David Medina, a Republican running for governor of Oregon, fired back with the following statement:
NEW: Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter lied to me and just said the QUIET PART OUT LOUD: the Democratic Party will abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when they regain power.
That’s not what she said when I confronted her at her town hall weeks ago. What changed?
This is exactly why Oregon needs a disruptor, one of you, to take back the executive branch to begin to root out corruption on ALL levels. As governor, I won’t play political games with public safety. I’ll put Oregonians first no matter who sits in the Oval Office.
🚨 NEW: Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter lied to me and just said the QUIET PART OUT LOUD: the Democratic Party will abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when they regain power.
That’s not what she said when I confronted her at her town hall weeks ago. What… pic.twitter.com/mAQVvZlhbl
— David Medina For Governor 🌲🇺🇸 (@davidmedinapdx) February 23, 2026
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