ICE Director Criticizes Media Doxing and Political Rhetoric After Minnesota Shooting

Doxing of ICE Agent

• 💔 Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons expressed deep sadness regarding the Minneapolis Star Tribune publishing the identity of the ICE agent involved in a shooting.
• ⚠️ Lyons stated that this act of doxing is reckless, especially given the heightened threats against ICE officers, and wished for the investigation to proceed without interference.
• 🚨 He noted an 8,000% increase in death threats, highlighting the dangerous environment ICE agents face.

Political Rhetoric and Elected Officials

• 🗣️ Lyons criticized elected officials for using their platform to stoke fires against ICE, rather than diffusing situations.
• 🏛️ He condemned Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's comparison of ICE protests to the Battle of Gettysburg, calling it unconscionable and divisive.
• 🤝 The Minnesota Police Officer Association also condemned Walz's rhetoric, stating it pits law enforcement against each other and harms public safety.
• ❓ Lyons questioned the governor's historical comparison, emphasizing ICE's decades-long presence in Minnesota.

Mayor's Dismissal of Agent's Injury

• 😔 Lyons found it sad that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey dismissed the injury to the ICE agent as inconsequential.
• 📢 This dismissal is seen as part of a broader pattern of political rhetoric that targets ICE.

Border Patrol Incident in Portland

• 🚨 Lyons discussed a Border Patrol shooting in Portland where officers were allegedly run over by a vehicle.
• 👥 He expressed concern that elected officials are supporting individuals suspected of being members of the Venezuelan T.D.A. gang, a foreign terrorist organization involved in human smuggling.
• 🤔 He found it bizarre that officials would support illegal immigrants who are suspected terrorists and felons.