DHS Official: Arrests of Lawmakers Over ICE Facility Incident 'On The Table'

Incident at ICE Facility

• 🚨 DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated that members of Congress and protesters stormed an ICE facility gate, entering the first security checkpoint.
• ⚠️ This action put law enforcement officers and detainees at risk, according to McLaughlin.
• 💡 DHS is accommodating to officials wishing to tour facilities, but trespassing and endangering officers is unacceptable.

Detainee Population

• ⛓️ McLaughlin highlighted that the facility houses individuals with serious criminal backgrounds, including MS-13 members, terrorists, murderers, and child rapists.
• ❓ She expressed confusion over Democrats' efforts to release these individuals, especially given the facility's reportedly good conditions.

Allegations of Assault

• 📹 Body camera footage reportedly shows members of Congress assaulting ICE enforcement officers, including a female officer being body-slammed.
• ⚖️ McLaughlin confirmed that arrests are a possibility and "definitely on the table" for those involved in the incident, including lawmakers.
• 📢 ICE plans to release the body camera footage to the public shortly.