Federal officials slam Democrats for 'dangerous' rhetoric as ICE agents face violent mobs in LA, NYC
LAPD took 2 hours to respond while over 1,000 rioters surrounded federal building: DHS
By Alexandra Koch Fox News
Published June 7, 2025 5:15pm EDT
Federal officials are urging Democrat politicians to tone down "dangerous" rhetoric about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, after violent protests and disorderly demonstrations broke out over the weekend in Los Angeles and New York City.
Multiple people were detained by immigration agents on Friday as seven locations in Los Angeles were raided.
In response, violent protests broke out across the county, including an attempted break into the Roybal Federal Building.
Hours later, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) declared unlawful assembly and issued a city-wide tactical alert.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement on Saturday noting it took the LAPD two hours to respond to the Roybal building, despite multiple calls.
"Last night, over 1,000 rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE law enforcement officers, slashed tires, defaced buildings, and taxpayer-funded property," according to DHS. "Our ICE enforcement officers are facing a 413% increase in assaults against them. Disturbingly, in recent days, ICE officers’ family members have been dox
- ed and targeted as well."
Officials said the Los Angeles riots and assaults on ICE agents came after Democrat politicians, including New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, "villainized and demonized" ICE law enforcement.
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