• Attacks against ICE and Border Patrol agents are surging, with shootings, firebombings, and armed riots disrupting immigration enforcement operations across the country. Law enforcement leaders warn of growing coordination among violent protesters, while critics blame inflammatory rhetoric from progressive lawmakers for fueling the unrest.

ALVARADO, TX (TDR) — A violent escalation in anti-ICE and anti-Border Patrol attacks has thrust immigration enforcement to the forefront of the national security debate, prompting renewed calls for federal intervention and state cooperation amid reports of organized assaults, firearms use, and doxxing of law enforcement personnel.

Since President Trump’s return to office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has faced increasing hostility, culminating in several violent episodes in California, Texas, and Oregon. Law enforcement leaders, including sheriffs and former ICE officials, warn that these incidents no longer resemble protests but rather resemble insurgent actions designed to disrupt lawful operations.

Surge in Violence and Coordinated Assaults

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently reported that assaults against ICE personnel are up 700 percent compared to last year. In cities such as Portland and Los Angeles, what began as vocal opposition to federal immigration policy has now crossed into violent territory.

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On July 4, a group of 10 to 12 assailants attacked an immigrant detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, firing fireworks and firearms at unarmed correctional officers. According to a criminal complaint, the attackers fired 20 to 30 rounds. An Alvarado police officer responding to the scene was shot in the neck and survived. At least ten suspects have been charged with attempted murder.

In a separate incident days later, Ryan Mosqueda, a 27-year-old Michigan native, opened fire on a Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas. He wounded two agents and a local officer before being fatally shot.

“What you’re seeing is an insurgency in the United States fighting against the will of the people,” said Roy Boyd, sheriff of Goliad County, Texas, in remarks to The Epoch Times.

Lawmakers, Leaks, and the Erosion of Civil Order

Critics of immigration enforcement have targeted ICE agents for using masks and operating unmarked vehicles, accusing them of causing “psychological terror.” But ICE officials say anonymity is necessary to protect officers from doxxing and retribution.

“There’s people out there trying to hurt you now,” said Scott Mechkowski, former deputy director at ICE’s New York City field office and current advisor at the National Immigration Center for Enforcement.

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Some law enforcement officials suspect that protesters are receiving real-time tips about enforcement locations. One serious allegation involves Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.), who, according to DHS, allegedly doxxed an ICE employee by giving their contact information to protesters following an interaction.

“Unless they’re held accountable, I don’t think that’s ever going to stop,” Mechkowski said. “I think it’ll get worse and worse.”

Congressional Response and the VISIBLE Act

Progressive Democrats have seized on ICE’s tactics to introduce new restrictions on federal officers. The VISIBLE Act, co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Booker, Alex Padilla, and Adam Schiff, would require ICE and Border Patrol agents to wear name badges and bar them from wearing masks in most situations.

“The lack of visible identification and uniform standards for immigration enforcement officers has created confusion, stoked fear, and undermined public trust in law enforcement,” Booker stated in a press release.

Mechkowski, who describes himself as politically independent, disagreed, asserting that officers already identify themselves to their targets and that publicly revealing identities invites danger.

“The condemnation of masking from elected politicians is contributing to the violence,” he said.

A Call for Order and Accountability

Law enforcement officials are urging local and federal partners to strengthen cooperation and crack down on violent agitators.

“Everybody needs to get on board and assist their federal partners,” Sheriff Boyd emphasized.

In Camarillo, California, ICE agents came under fire during a raid on a cannabis operation using illegal immigrant labor. A suspect allegedly discharged a pistol at agents before fleeing and dying in a fall. The episode marked another instance where routine enforcement led to armed resistance.

The White House, in a statement issued after the July 4 shooting, blamed “dangerous, inflammatory rhetoric from Democrat politicians” for the rise in violence.

Mechkowski called for stronger prosecution and longer sentencing to deter attacks:

“If you have a case against them, and you get it, and they start doing some serious time… that changes the game.”

As agents continue facing ambushes and obstruction, a larger constitutional question emerges: Can a republic sustain law and order if enforcing the law becomes a criminal act?

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