Threats to Murder ICE Agents Spread on Social Media After Deportations Begin

SUMMARY

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a warning to its agents and officers following an increase in threats of violence related to President Trump's heightened deportation efforts. According to a source, death threats were directed at ICE personnel, including some sent via email to a northeastern U.S. field office. These threats were also visible on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok, where users openly called for violence against ICE agents. Posts included violent rhetoric, such as using weapons like guns and knives or even attacking agents with makeshift tools, food contamination, and property damage. One post on X advocated for collective action to harm an ICE officer with icicles, while others suggested that being an ICE officer should be punishable by death. The rise in these threats has prompted heightened security and concern among law enforcement officials.