Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed that Mexican drug cartels are placing bounties on the heads of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, with support from domestic groups including Antifa and the Latin Kings. According to Noem, DHS has obtained credible intelligence showing that these cartels are offering structured cash payments to those who expose, harm, or kill federal immigration officers.
The reported bounty structure begins at $2,000 for doxxing ICE agents and their families. Payments increase to between $5,000 and $10,000 for kidnapping or assault, and reach up to $50,000 for assassinating high-ranking officials within the Department of Homeland Security. Noem described these actions as part of an organized terror campaign against the federal officers enforcing U.S. immigration law.
“These criminal networks are not just resisting the rule of law—they are waging an organized campaign of terror against the brave men and women who protect our borders and communities,” Noem said in a public statement. She emphasized that agents are being targeted with ambushes, drone surveillance, and direct death threats for simply doing their jobs.
DHS has identified the Latin Kings gang, based in Chicago, as an active participant in the scheme. The gang has reportedly deployed armed “spotters” to rooftops to monitor ICE movements using radios and firearms. Additionally, far-left Antifa groups in cities like Chicago and Portland are said to be providing logistical support. That support includes pre-staging protest equipment, unmasking ICE agents, and obstructing enforcement operations involving cartel-linked illegal aliens.
The revelation comes alongside statements from Border Czar Tom Homan, who confirmed that the Department of Justice is investigating the financial networks behind these organized anti-ICE efforts. Homan stated that DOJ investigators are actively pursuing the individuals and groups funding this activity and pledged they would be held accountable under federal law.
The Department of Homeland Security is urging federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to increase protective measures for personnel and to remain vigilant. Officers and their families have been advised to take extra security precautions amid the heightened threats.
