Federal agents in Portland, Chicago and elsewhere cracked down on the sustained anti-ICE riots and violent protests that have continued on a near nightly basis outside federal facilities in the blue strongholds.
Last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that besieged facilities in Portland, Broadview, Illinois and elsewhere would be bolstered by additional agents in accordance with President Donald Trump’s executive actions aimed at dismantling left-wing terrorist groups.
“I have witnessed the continued onslaught of violence perpetrated against ICE officers across our country. The Department of Justice will not stand idly by in the face of such lawlessness. At my direction, I am deploying DOJ agents to ICE facilities—and wherever ICE comes under siege—to safeguard federal agents, protect federal property, and immediately arrest all individuals engaged in any federal crime,” Bondi announced in an X post.
“Pursuant to President Trump’s recent executive action, I am also instructing the Joint Terrorism Task Forces across the country to disrupt and investigate all entities and individuals engaged in acts of domestic terrorism, including the repeated acts of violence and obstruction against federal agents. The Department of Justice will seek the most serious available charges against all participants in these criminal mobs, including conspiracy offenses, assault offenses, civil disorder offenses, and terrorism offenses. While these never-ending attacks are designed to break our will, they only strengthen our resolve to complete the work begun.”
The Broadview facility is one of many that has suffered repeat attacks from far-left mobs. Several Democrat candidates for an open House seat in Chicago, including Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and the progressive-aligned Kat Abughazaleh, have filmed themselves committing felonies by blocking federal vehicles and impeding agents.
Other rioters have clashed with agents, pelted rocks at vehicles and slashed tires in near daily disturbances at the facility. Agents have repeatedly attempted to control the crowd with pepper spray, tear gas and rubber bullets, though they have largely been outnumbered by the mob.
The situation escalated significantly on Saturday when upwards of 10 vehicles intentionally rammed and trapped federal agents not far from the Broadview facility. At least one rioter was armed, prompting agents to fire shots in self-defense.
Local police then refused to cooperate as agents were surrounded by an angry mob.
“Today in Chicago, members of our brave law enforcement were attacked—rammed and boxed in by ten vehicles, including an attacker with a semi-automatic weapon,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced in an X post after the attack. “I am deploying more special operations to control the scene. Reinforcements are on their way.”
Within hours, agents began to make several arrests outside the facility. Footage obtained by on-the-ground reporter Wid Lyman shows that Illinois State Police assisted with making arrests as well, including against “ringleaders” of the unrest.
A similar crackdown was observed in Portland, where federal agents made arrests of several black bloc Antifa militants. DHS agents were later seen ripping down a massive “Abolish ICE” banner after crowds were cleared out.
BREAKING: Illinois State Police arrest man leading march at ICE Broadview facility, more arrests in progress
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President Donald Trump instructed War Secretary Pete Hegseth to deploy military assets in order to defend agents in Portland last week.
“At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists,” Trump announced in a Truth Social post. “I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” the post added.
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