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America is watching as lawlessness spills from the streets into direct attacks on federal law enforcement, and former ICE acting director John Torres made the only reasonable moral and legal demand: prosecute the people who assault and obstruct ICE agents. Torres told Newsmax that blocking enforcement is not a political ornament — it is criminal conduct that must be treated as such, with real charges and real consequences for those who put officers and communities at risk.
This is not conjecture or fevered rhetoric — the violence against ICE personnel has risen to shocking levels, with federal officials publicly noting massive spikes in assaults on agents in recent months. Acting ICE leadership has warned of a dramatic uptick in attacks that cannot be shrugged off as isolated activism; this trend demands a law-and-order response, not sanctimony.
Just look at what happened on July Fourth in Alvarado, Texas: a coordinated ambush outside the Prairieland detention center that left an Alvarado police officer shot and vulnerable, and produced multiple arrests as investigators pieced together a premeditated attack. These were not garden-variety protests; authorities say the assailants planned the assault, wore tactical gear, and fired on officers — the sort of domestic terror conduct our justice system exists to punish.
Let us be blunt: radical activists who cheer on obstruction and doxxing are contributing to the very violence they pretend to deplore. Elected officials and activists who compare ICE to monsters and encourage public shaming have turned enforcement into a target, and we are now paying the price with blood and broken bones; political theater must not be a get-out-of-jail-free card for violence.
John Torres knows the terrain — he served as acting ICE director and ran detention and removal operations, so when he warns that obstruction crosses into criminal territory, prudence and justice require that prosecutors listen and act. Prosecuting assaults, obstruction of federal officers, and related felonies sends a simple message Americans understand: if you attack those who enforce the law, you will be held accountable.
Washington elites and sanctuary politicians who fetishize resistance while excusing violence should not be surprised when their rhetoric produces real-world consequences. It is the duty of the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorneys to pursue these cases vigorously, and for Republican leaders to stop placating radicals and start defending the rule of law for the hardworking men and women who keep our communities safe.
If we love our country, we stand with law enforcement — we demand prosecution for anyone who attacks ICE agents, robust protections for officers on the job, and a return to accountability across the board. America does not bend the knee to mobs; we enforce our laws, defend our institutions, and ensure that those who choose violence face the full weight of justice.
