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Another confrontation between federal immigration agents and people in Minneapolis turned violent Wednesday night when officers say they were attacked during a targeted traffic stop and one person was shot in the leg. Multiple outlets reporting from the scene say the exchange began after a suspect allegedly struck or swung a shovel at an ICE officer during an arrest, prompting defensive gunfire; the wounded man is in custody and reportedly stable.
This ugly incident happened barely a week after the fatal shooting of Renée Good, and liberals in Minneapolis have predictably used that tragedy to demonize every federal agent doing the hard, dangerous work local authorities refuse to. Protesters and antagonistic city rhetoric have blinded too many policymakers to the obvious truth: when federal agents move into places that have refused to cooperate, they face increased hostility and real danger.
Department of Homeland Security sources and on-the-ground reporting make plain that this was not some random encounter but part of a deliberate enforcement effort, and that officers were ambushed by multiple people while trying to make an arrest. The administration in Washington and anti-enforcement local politicians who encourage resistance must own the predictable consequences of stirring up mobs around law enforcement operations.
Enough with the sanctimony from officials who posture as defenders of the “oppressed” while making neighborhoods less safe. Hardworking Americans want public safety enforced, and when officers are attacked with blunt instruments like shovels or broom handles they have every right to defend themselves; blaming the agents before investigations are complete is reckless and dangerous.
If Minneapolis and its political class truly cared about peace, they would stop suing the federal government and start prosecuting the people who physically attack officers and encourage vigilante interference. The rule of law means consequences for assaults on law enforcement, and patriotic citizens should demand that state and local leaders stop treating federal officers as the enemy.
Americans who believe in law and order must stand with ICE and all federal agents doing a thankless job to keep criminal aliens and gang members off our streets, even when the media rushes to create outrage and confusion. Let investigators do their work, but let there be no mistake: encouraging resistance to lawful operations invites more violence, and that is a price our communities cannot afford.
