Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino stepped forward this weekend and did what too many elected leaders refuse to do: call out anarchists who are openly threatening the safety of federal agents and any American they accuse of being “associated with ICE.” His warning should be a wake-up call for every citizen who still believes law and order matter in this country. The footage showing protesters hurling death threats and surrounding federal vehicles is not the face of legitimate dissent — it is mob rule.
The chaos in Minneapolis did not happen in a vacuum; it exploded after the deadly January incident involving an ICE officer and the subsequent wave of protests that have gripped the Twin Cities. Anger is understandable after a shooting, but the response from fringe activists has crossed into intimidation and violence against anyone doing their duty. Normal citizens have had enough of shutdowns, threats, and the collapse of basic public safety in city after city.
Bovino made clear that federal teams are conducting Title 8 immigration enforcement and that their mission will continue until those who threaten communities are taken off the streets. He also noted that a large majority of Americans—law-abiding citizens and legal immigrants alike—support actions that protect neighborhoods from criminal aliens. Law enforcement is not playing politics; they are executing a lawful mission that too many local politicians have abandoned.
The scenes described by federal officials include protesters ramming vehicles, surrounding agents, and issuing explicit death threats, with DHS reporting a massive spike in threats and violent incidents against officers. This is not peaceful protest; it is a coordinated campaign to intimidate and harass federal personnel carrying out lawful duties. Any mayor or governor who shrugs while their city becomes a safe haven for that behavior is choosing chaos over order.
The federal response has matched the seriousness of the threat: thousands of immigration officers were deployed to the region and the Pentagon even put troops on alert as authorities weighed how to protect federal personnel and property. When local officials refuse to secure their jurisdictions, the federal government has both the duty and the authority to step in to restore safety. Americans deserve public servants who defend the rule of law, not cower to mobs because it’s politically inconvenient.
Conservatives should not apologize for supporting agents who put themselves between American citizens and violent agitators. Calling out left-wing agitators and defending enforcement actions is not cruelty; it is common sense self-defense for communities under siege. We must keep pressure on leaders who enable lawlessness and insist on accountability for those who weaponize protest into harassment and terror.
Now is the moment for patriots to stand with the men and women who enforce our laws and protect our neighborhoods, not with those who chant for anarchy and then act on it. Demand transparency, demand consequences for violent protesters, and demand leaders who will prioritize the safety of families over the narrative of the mob. America is a nation of laws, and we will not let anarchists turn our cities into battlegrounds.
