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Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino put anti-ICE agitators on notice this week, telling Americans on Fox News Live that President Trump is “spot on” to weigh the Insurrection Act in the face of organized attacks on federal officers. Bovino’s blunt message is the kind of clarity our country needs when mobs test the limits of lawful protest and target the people sworn to protect our borders and communities.
The unrest in Minneapolis ignited after a deadly ICE-involved shooting that left a local woman dead and sent radical protesters into the streets, surrounding federal vehicles and hurling threats at officers. Videos circulating online show scenes of chaos and direct confrontations with agents doing their jobs, underscoring that these aren’t peaceful demonstrations but orchestrated campaigns to intimidate federal law enforcement.
DHS officials and Border Patrol leaders report a sharp escalation in violent acts and even death threats against agents, yet city leaders in Minnesota have been more interested in grandstanding than restoring order. When law enforcement is under siege, our first obligation should be to back the men and women on the line, not bend the knee to hostile mobs who believe intimidation is a substitute for the rule of law.
President Trump’s talk of invoking the Insurrection Act isn’t theater — it’s a warning shot to would-be anarchists and to local officials who refuse to protect federal personnel. Even some Republicans are urging caution, but make no mistake: when federal officers are attacked and local authorities fail to act, the commander-in-chief must have the tools to restore order and keep Americans safe.
This crisis did not happen in a vacuum; it follows a broader federal surge of agents under “Operation Metro Surge” and a growing legal and political fight with Minnesota officials who have openly challenged federal authority. A federal judge has already stepped in to limit certain tactics during protests, but that legal back-and-forth shouldn’t paralyze the enforcement mission or excuse politicians who fan the flames for headlines.
Patriots should be clear-eyed: defending our borders and backing law enforcement are not partisan peccadilloes, they are the bedrock of civilized society. If that requires decisive federal action to protect officers and bystanders from violent mobs, then leadership must be willing to act rather than offering platitudes while chaos reigns.
Americans who work hard, play by the rules, and love this country deserve a government that will enforce the law and protect its people — not kowtow to street thugs or political pressure from coastal elites. Stand with the agents. Demand that local leaders stop abetting disorder and start doing their jobs, or let the federal government do what’s necessary to secure peace and safety for every community.
