A surge in violent threats and attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has led to dozens of arrests nationwide in the past two weeks. High-profile arrests in Texas, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. illustrate what ICE officials say is a growing and dangerous trend fueled by anti-law enforcement rhetoric.
President Trump has escalated pressure on Mexican drug cartels by designating them as foreign terrorist organizations, laying the groundwork for potential U.S. military action. This designation has enabled surveillance flights over Mexico and the deployment of Navy warships off its coast. Intelligence and military coordination is increasing as the Trump administration explores targeted strikes to dismantle cartel operations responsible for the fentanyl crisis.
ICE agents arrested 243 illegal aliens across the Denver metro area during a nine-day operation targeting violent criminals and known gang affiliates. The sweep, which ended July 20, netted suspects linked to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, the Los Zetas cartel, and other transnational criminal organizations. Some of those arrested have serious criminal records, including charges for murder, child sex assault, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
Florida’s new immigration detention center, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” is now operational—and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the capture of dozens of criminal illegal aliens likely headed there. DHS released a detailed list of violent offenders arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across the state, highlighting a coordinated effort to remove high-risk individuals.
Rioters in Portland, Oregon, targeted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility during Saturday’s “No Kings” anti-Trump protests, resulting in injuries to several federal officers. The unrest coincided with President Donald Trump’s celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C., which drew widespread demonstrations across the country.
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) warned Friday that dangerous rhetoric on both ends of the political spectrum is fueling real-world violence, including the recent antisemitic terror attack outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. Speaking on HBO’s Real Time, Moulton said calls for intifada and Israel’s destruction on college campuses don’t help—and neither does President Trump’s fiery language against federal judges.
Bill Maher is calling out the dangerous rhetoric festering on college campuses, warning that slogans like “globalize the intifada” are not just words—they have deadly consequences. Speaking on Friday’s episode of HBO’s Real Time, Maher said college students view the Israel-Hamas war as part of a larger battle against Jews and white people, fueling radicalization and violence.
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said Afrikaner refugees fleeing South Africa for the U.S. are making a “mistake,” downplaying fears of land seizures and racial violence that have led tens of thousands to seek asylum. His remarks were made at a farming convention and reported by The Sunday Times.
Tucker Carlson, co-founder of the Daily Caller News Foundation, sharply criticized America’s political and media elites for ignoring two destructive forces—violence and greed—that he says are corroding the nation. Speaking Friday alongside Jason Whitlock of The Blaze, Carlson argued the establishment focuses on socially convenient issues while diverting attention from deeper, systemic corruption.
