Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has issued a statement vowing to prosecute criminals and Antifa militants doxing the personal information of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to the “fullest extent of the law.”
Several websites viewed by The Gateway Pundit have been published by far-left activists with photos and personal information about ICE agents, including their home addresses.
In a press release on Friday, DHS said, “ICE law enforcement is facing a nearly 700 percent increase in assaults against them. These doxxing websites that attempt to reveal ICE officers’ identity, and even their families and children, put our law enforcement grave danger as highly sophisticated gangs like Tren de Aragua and MS-13, criminal rings, murderers, and rapists can use this information to carry out attacks on federal law enforcement and their families.”
“We will prosecute those who dox ICE agents to the fullest extent of the law. These criminals are taking the side of vicious cartels and human traffickers,” said Secretary Noem.“We won’t allow it in America.”
Federal law enforcement and immigration officers have been under attack nationwide as liberal lawmakers demonize them over their efforts to remove illegal aliens.
DHS noted that just over the Fourth of July weekend, gunmen opened fire on Border Patrol and ICE officers in Texas on two separate occasions, seriously wounding two.
“Multiple organizations appear to be responsible for doxing these federal officers, including an anarchist and Antifa-affiliated group based in Portland called ‘Rose City Counter-Info’ and another called ‘The Crustian Daily,’” DHS said. “Both of these groups have published the names, pictures, and personal address of ICE officers on their websites.”
Fliers have also been posted in the neighborhoods of officers, displaying their names, addresses, and photos of them and their families. DHS provided example photos of the fliers, which read, “NO PEACE FOR ICE” and “CHINGA LA MIGRA,” which translates to “f-ck immigration services.”
“Others have trespassed on an official’s personal property, dumping trash on their front lawn and directly threatening this officer by name,” DHS said.
The department placed the blame at the feet of Democrat politicians.
“Prominent politicians are actively encouraging these attacks by demonizing federal law enforcement, refusing to cooperate with lawful immigration enforcement, and even assaulting law enforcement themselves,” the press release concluded. “In addition, sanctuary cities like Portland prevent local city and state police from working with federal law enforcement. Not only does this leave their own communities vulnerable to crime and violence, but it creates an unsafe environment on the ground as federal and local law enforcement are unable to coordinate their activities.”
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