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As tensions continue to rise in Minnesota, the New York Post reported that three illegal immigrants recently assaulted an ICE agent in what the DHS is calling an “attempted murder.”
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From the New York Post:
The Department of Homeland Security said the suspects — Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, Alfredo Alejandro Ajorna and Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez-Ledzema — were all in the country illegally, and are now in ICE custody.
“What we saw last night in Minneapolis was an attempted murder of federal law enforcement. Our officer was ambushed and attacked by three individuals who beat him with snow shovels and the handles of brooms. Fearing for his life, the officer fired a defensive shot,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.
“Mayor [Jacob] Frey and Governor [Tim] Walz have to get their city under control. They are encouraging impeding and assault against our law enforcement which is a federal crime, a felony. This is putting the people of Minnesota in harm’s way.”
As the Post notes, protests have raged in Minneapolis since January 7, where an ICE agent was forced to shoot a protestor who tried to run him over with her car. Unfortunately, this protestor, Renee Good, lost her life in this conflict, sparking nationwide outage aimed at ICE, the DHS, and the Trump administration.
This incident has also led to conflict between President Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who, according to The Daily Signal, threatened to deploy the Minnesota National Guard to protect Minnesotans from “rogue” ICE agents. President Trump, meanwhile, has responded to this threat and the increasing violence against federal officers by threating to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the military in Minnesota.
As The Daily Signal notes, protests in Minneapolis have featured demonstrators throwing rocks and shooting fireworks at law enforcement. As dangerous protests continue, let’s pray for the protection and safety of ICE!
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(Excerpt from the New York Post. Photo Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)