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Feds Crack Down On Anti-ICE Riots, Make Dozens Of Arrests
Trending Politics ^ | 10/05/2025 | Cullen McCue

Posted on 10/05/2025 8:15:13 AM PDT by Signalman

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.

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.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: antifa; antiiceriots; domesticenemies; habitualcomplainers; malcontentsoffr; perpetualcarping; rebellion; riots; subversion; trendingpolitics; violence

1 posted on 10/05/2025 8:15:13 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: Signalman

Doo Dah! Doo Dah! “We know who you are and someday you’re going to be punished to the fullest extend of the law!” Doo Dah! Doo Dah! Oh Da Doo Dah Day!


2 posted on 10/05/2025 8:21:59 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The Shumer Shutdown. The first step of Sandy Cortez's grab of Chunky Shoomer's job. LOL!)
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To: Signalman
The fact that local police refused to assist ICE agents is tragic, and traitorous. I'm glad to see that Illinois State Police stepped in to help, but Chicago police did not. Terrible.

Pritzker has, IMHO, committed treason against the government and should be held accountable for his actions.

3 posted on 10/05/2025 8:22:49 AM PDT by ducttape45 (Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?")
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To: Signalman

So far so good, Pam.


4 posted on 10/05/2025 8:23:32 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: ducttape45

Jabba Pritzker needs to spend some time losing weight behind bars.


5 posted on 10/05/2025 8:24:17 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Signalman

There are 15 watt bulbs on Faux actually saying things like, “See? More violence under Trump!”
Almost makes you want to boot their butts up then down down the sidewalk.


6 posted on 10/05/2025 8:39:59 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Signalman

Should be 10s of thousands (or more)...


7 posted on 10/05/2025 8:44:48 AM PDT by Bikkuri (We are all Charlie now. I am Charlie!)
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To: No name given
Just one example. Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties (Tampa Bay), Florida harbor 82,000 illegal aliens, as of the 2020 Census. That's not unintentional.

There are a lot of sanctuary counties like these in otherwise red states, all of which are in desperate need of ICE action.

I keep hoping for suspension of habeas corpus and a declaration of martial law because I think the violence is going to get worse, not better.

We can only be certain of three more years under Trump's leadership, so hitting this insurrection and invasion on a case-by-case basis, thus allowing the enemy to pick and choose the next venue, instead of the government being extremely pro-active, is going to be very inefficient.

We need to get the courts and lawyers out of the way. They are going to be obstructive.

Let UCMJ do its job.

8 posted on 10/05/2025 8:51:52 AM PDT by 4Runner ("I gotta join a union to get paid for loafin'?" " Sure ya do!" --Abbott & Costello)
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To: Signalman

GREAT, just go down to the ICE buildings so you can be arrested and/or deported.

Good strategy. /s


9 posted on 10/05/2025 9:06:09 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: Signalman

“Dozens Of Arrests”

I want to read Dozens of THOUSANDS of Arrests.


10 posted on 10/05/2025 9:08:00 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ducttape45

The guys at “Second City Cop” are pretty pissed


11 posted on 10/05/2025 9:08:36 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there)
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To: Signalman

We never hear what happens after all these arrests. Are they incarcerated for years awaiting trial? Or are they released on OR a few hours after being arrested?


12 posted on 10/05/2025 9:09:20 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Signalman

Send them all to El Salvador jails.....


13 posted on 10/05/2025 9:57:16 AM PDT by chopperk
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To: Signalman

The next question to be asked is how many of those arrested are released within 24 hours. In Portland, they are booked and released. Don’t expect any prison sentences.


14 posted on 10/05/2025 11:17:12 AM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . . ")
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To: Signalman

Feds Crack Down On Anti-ICE Riots, Make Dozens Of Arrests.

Sweet ignorance of law is no excuse.

Bolshevikas pissed off


15 posted on 10/05/2025 1:02:54 PM PDT by Vaduz
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