What Jon Favreau has said about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
3 quotes · 3 episodes · Mar 31, 2026 – Jul 26, 2026
Jon Favreau, Co-host of Pod Save America and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, has been quoted on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 3 times in 3 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on July 26, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Favreau says that as a Democratic president he would fire most ICE staff while still keeping immigration enforcement.
“i would fire most of the people in ice because i think they've hired a bunch of unqualified psychopaths”
Pod Save America: The Search for an Exciting Moderate (Jul 26, 2026) · Listen from 37:11
Favreau argues that public support for deportations rebounds when abuses leave the news, so Democrats and protesters must keep attention on them.
“You just got to keep reminding people and my people, you know, coming out and in Maine and Texas to protest. This is important to keep it in the news”
Pod Save America: The Primaries Will Continue Until Morale Improves (Jul 21, 2026) · Listen from 31:12
Favreau says Republicans could reopen the rest of DHS and fund ICE separately through reconciliation without Democratic votes.
“So just fucking open the rest of DHS like everyone else voted to do in the Senate, Republicans and Democrats, and then”
Pod Save America: SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts (Mar 31, 2026) · Listen from 44:28
Episodes
The Search for an Exciting ModeratePod Save America · Jul 26, 2026 · 1 h 15 min
Jon Favreau and Matt Yglesias debate how a moderate, center-left Democrat could gain attention, win the 2028 presidential primary, and appeal to swing voters.
The Primaries Will Continue Until Morale ImprovesPod Save America · Jul 21, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss Trump at the World Cup final, the renewed Iran war, ICE killings, and Democratic primaries in Maine, Wisconsin and Michigan.
SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care CutsPod Save America · Mar 31, 2026 · 1 h 31 min
Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett dissect Trump's Iran war, its economic fallout and the GOP's health-care-funded war bill, before Tommy Vietor interviews Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek.
Others on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Joe Rogan · 6 quotes
- Brian Shapiro · 3 quotes
- Andy Frisella · 3 quotes
- Abdul El-Sayed · 2 quotes
- Alex Wagner · 2 quotes
- Gina Hinojosa · 1 quote
- Jon Caramanica · 1 quote
- Adam Carolla · 1 quote
Jon Favreau on other topics
- 2026 United States midterm elections · 12 quotes
- United States war with Iran · 12 quotes
- 2026 United States Senate election in Maine · 5 quotes
- Gas prices and inflation · 5 quotes
- 2026 California gubernatorial election · 5 quotes
- White House ballroom project · 4 quotes
- Strait of Hormuz · 4 quotes
- January 6 compensation fund · 3 quotes