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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) \u2014 Democrats on Saturday approved dueling messages on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed, reflecting sharp opposition to President Donald Trump’s crackdown<\/a> but revealing disagreement in the party ahead of the midterms.<\/p>\n

The Democratic National Committee, gathered for a summer meeting<\/a>, also signed off on a raft of policy positions, including one that calls for \u201cconcrete reforms\u201d of ICE and another for abolishing the agency that’s been at the center of several fatal encounters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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