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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is sounding the alarm about a coordinated, dangerous campaign against federal immigration officers that too many in the media and on the left refuse to take seriously. Noem warned on national television and in department briefings that anarchist networks and radical groups have doxxed ICE officers and are actively encouraging violence, leaving agents and their families exposed to threats from violent cartels and transnational gangs. The Department of Homeland Security has documented these doxxing efforts and public threats in Oregon, where nightly harassment and intimidation at a Portland ICE facility have crossed into something far darker than mere protest.
This isn’t overheated rhetoric; DHS statistics show a staggering rise in attacks on ICE personnel, with the department reporting assaults on agents have surged dramatically compared with last year. Brave federal officers are being targeted while city politicians shrug or cheer the mob, and the result is a security vacuum that cartels and known criminal syndicates can exploit. Secretary Noem has publicly pledged that the federal government will prosecute doxxers and protect law enforcement, but that promise requires more than words when officers’ homes and children are being exposed online.
We’ve also seen real violence spill into major cities, where federal personnel have faced confrontations that escalated to gunfire and chaos. In Chicago, Border Patrol agents were involved in a shooting during clashes with protesters, underscoring the very real danger on the ground when local officials refuse to back federal law enforcement. The federal government has a duty to protect its agents and the public, and these incidents make clear that hand-wringing from coastal elites is no substitute for decisive action.
Predictably, left-wing politicians and activist networks are trying to recast federal efforts as “crackdowns” on peaceful dissent, even as intelligence warns of violent actors hiding behind lawful demonstrations. A federal judge recently blocked the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Portland, a decision that risks emboldening militants who have already used protests as cover for property destruction and harassment of officers. If America is to remain a nation of law and order, courts and local leaders must not be allowed to create safe havens for those who would do harm to federal personnel carrying out lawful duties.
The FBI and DHS have circulated joint intelligence warnings about attacks on ICE facilities that reveal a worrying evolution in tactics—organized, targeted assaults rather than isolated property damage. That joint bulletin should end the media’s excuses and force elected leaders to choose between supporting law enforcement or empowering chaos. Conservatives who have long called for secure borders and respect for law enforcement see Noem’s work as the common-sense response to a crisis manufactured by permissive policies and moral cowardice.
Kristi Noem has not blinked; she has been to the field with ICE, named the criminal gangs and cartels involved, and demanded that local officials stop sheltering the very people who threaten public safety. Her tough posture is exactly what this country needs after years of appeasement and failed leadership in sanctuary cities that prioritize ideology over citizens’ safety. Americans who value order and decency should stand with Noem and with the men and women in uniform who risk their lives to remove violent criminals and protect our communities.
If Washington and state leaders won’t act, patriotic Americans must insist on accountability: prosecute doxxers, strip sanctuary protections that hamper cooperation, and fund the resources DHS needs to secure both our border and our streets. The choice is stark and simple—either we defend the rule of law and the people who enforce it, or we let radical mobs and transnational gangs write the rules. Secretary Noem is fighting for the brave officers on the front lines; conservatives and all who love America should back her without apology until order is restored.
