Posted on 02/07/2026 6:14:10 AM PST by MtnClimber
Since the start of the Trump administration’s “Operation Metro Surge” in Minnesota, federal prosecutors have reportedly charged 158 anti-ICE agitators with federal crimes, including “FACE Act violations, conspiracy charges, and obstruction of federal agents.” Some of the offenses carry penalties of up to 20 years in prison.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced last week that she “expect more arrests to come” as the Justice Department is poised to crack down on similar anti-ICE insurgencies nationwide.
Those arrested in Minnesota include nine agitators who disrupted a church service (including Don Lemon, and a number of “ICE Watch” insurgents who “blocked, assaulted, or attempted to otherwise restrict ICE officers in the state,” according to Fox News.
Bondi last week announced the arrests of 16 Minnesota protesters for “allegedly assaulting federal law enforcement — people who have been resisting and impeding our federal law enforcement agents.” According to a criminal complaint published by the Justice Department, the alleged actions include the use of multiple vehicles to “box in” federal immigration officers; spitting on ICE officers during an arrest; attempting to throw a brick at an ICE officer; and other obstructive and violent actions.
Another 16 individuals have been charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 111, which punishes anyone who “forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates or interferes” with officers engaged in carrying out their official duties.
In one case, an agitator allegedly tailed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in his van “before approaching their vehicle with a baseball bat in hand.”
Penalties for a conviction on 18 U.S.C. § 111 range from one to 20 years in prison, depending on the circumstances, including “the involvement of a potentially dangerous weapon and whether bodily injuries were suffered,” Fox reported. The cases could carry longer sentences if additional charges are tacked on.
“People need to understand their actions have consequences and that obstruction, assault and impeding are not protected under the disguise of protesting,” stated John Condon, the acting director of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
On Thursday, the feds also arrested Kyle Wagner, also known as “Antifa Kyle,” the cross-dressing anti-ICE domestic terrorist who threatened to assault, kill and doxx officers in Minneapolis.
Wagner was charged with numerous federal crimes, including Impeding/Retaliating Against a Federal Officer, Threatening Injury to Family, Interstate Domestic Violence, Conspiracy to Impede or Injure an Officer, Solicitation to Commit a Crime of Violence, and Interstate Communications,” the Department of Homeland Security posted on X.
The feds are also investigating the well funded and highly organized shadow network of anti-ICE militants who use the encrypted Signal messaging platform to track, dox and impede federal immigration enforcement officers.
These anti-ICE “digital Minutemen” use military-grade surveillance tactics to track law enforcement across 13 databases, Fox News revealed in an extensive report detailing the seditious operation.
Retired Special Forces Warrant Officer, Eric Schwalm, compared the anti-ICE effort in Minneapolis to the insurgencies he fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“We have an entire nation of collectors against our country’s law enforcement—it’s extremely dangerous,” Schwalm told Fox.
On January 26, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the Bureau is investigating the “ICE Watch” operation being organized on Signal.
“We immediately opened up that investigation because that sort of Signal chat being coordinated with individuals, not just locally in Minnesota, but maybe even around the country — if that leads to a break in the federal statute or a violation of some law, then we are going to arrest people,” Patel said.
U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan vowed last week that the organizers and funders behind the ICE-hunting groups in Minnesota will be held accountable.
“The organization and funding of attacks on ICE—they will be held accountable, Homan stated. “Justice is coming.”
I suspect it would be 99% white
Back when, we had a proverb that said, FOOLS NAMES AND FOOLS FACES, ALWAYS APPEAR IN PUBLIC PLACES..for me fits these folks. Always wanting their mug shot to be seen on the Internet talking selfies of themselves to see their foolishness.
Good. And especially for those that violated O’Keefe’s civil rights.
Social justice attorneys and “journalists” will be having a field day for months to come.
Progressive federal judges in Minneapolis will throw many of the cases out on technicalities or simply whim.
If any cases go to trial the trials will become weeks long media circuses presided over by leftist judges who aggressively tilt the table in favor of the defendant. The juries will be stacked with anti-Trump, anti-ICE leftists who will acquit the defendants.
The criminal justice system is highly politicized in the US and completely broken. We are no longer a nation where the law is applied consistently and fairly.
I see. You’re probably right.
There are many (too many) organizations that will come up with bail for troublemakers.
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Hey Lemon, ain’t no ice in Hell. It’s a sodomite’s playground.
Your post is essentially correct—but the beauty of large numbers of arrests is that even if most get a slap on the wrist a few will actually face hard time.
It is just the luck of the draw—depending on the judge, jury etc.
Large numbers improve the odds of some good outcomes—and we live in an uncertain world.
Arrest these agitators and send them to federal detention centers in West Virginia awaiting trial. Governor Walz has already declared that Minneapolis police and judiciary are not to support or assist ICE in any way. A fair trial in Minnesota is unlikely.
Indeed.
Send them all to Gitmo without bail, and put their trial dates on the refugee calendar so the date will be 3 to 5 years from now. A full measure of due process.
Kyle Wagner, also known as “Antifa Kyle,” the cross-dressing anti-ICE domestic terrorist
Small potatoes/actors. Wake me up when those responsible for funding, organizing and instigating these lawless protests are arrested. Soros, Walz, Frey, Omar, Ellison come to mind just to name a few in MN.
I won't hold my breath to see those behind the insurrection held accountable.
If any cases go to trial the trials will become weeks long media circuses presided over by leftist judges who aggressively tilt the table in favor of the defendant. The juries will be stacked with anti-Trump, anti-ICE leftists who will acquit the defendants.
On Inauguration Day 2017 hundreds of people were arrested for vandalism, arson, and terroristic attacks in Washington DC.
A judge dismissed all the charges and released everyone within a week.
This will happen again, and again, and again unless and until a new system of government is in place which will protect the innocent and punish the guilty.
My bet is that nothing will happen.
My bet is that nothing will happen.
Okay, I’m slightly positive on Blondie now.
Its a real insurgency and has to be stopped. Im glad to hear so many have been arrested.
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