Sen. Mike Lee Comments On ICE And Drug-cartel Violence

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) posted on social media that opposition to federal immigration enforcement, including criticism of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) risks contributing to drug-cartel violence in the United States, according to recent social media posts attributed to him.

Lee wrote that “if you don’t want to see widespread drug-cartel violence in the U.S., you should stop interfering with ICE.”

If you don’t want to see widespread drug-cartel violence in the U.S., you should stop interfering with ICE pic.twitter.com/LSUi1RVuBP
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) February 22, 2026

Sen. Mike Lee comments on ICE and drug-cartel violence

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The quote is circulating online in screenshots and posts shared by users on platforms such as X and Threads

Lee has previously been outspoken on immigration enforcement and crime policy, and his comment echoes a broader argument among some Republican lawmakers that enforcement against transnational criminal organizations and irregular migration is essential to public safety.

However, there is no confirmed news report on this quote by reputable outlets as of now.