Feds Throw Book At Armed Leftists Arrested In Texas ICE ‘Ambush’ Attack

Ten leftists charged in a Friday “ambush” on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Texas could each face sentences ranging from ten years to life in prison if convicted, authorities said Monday.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested ten suspects accused of coordinating an armed July 4 attack on the building in Alvarado, Texas and shooting a local police officer in the neck, officials said in a Monday press conference and criminal complaint. The incident was the first of two shootings at Texas border facilities over the past four days, reflecting a trend of increasingly violent assaults on law enforcement since the Trump administration ramped up ICE deportations.

The leftist mob arrived at the scene on the evening of July 4 “wearing all black” and began shooting fireworks and writing graffiti such as “ICE pig” around the detention center and parking lot, the complaint said. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) correctional officer attempted to talk to the vandals, but two suspects later fired 20 to 30 rounds at federal and local officers, wounding one Alvarado officer in the neck, the DOJ alleged.

“It was a planned ambush with the intent to kill ICE corrections officers,” acting U.S. Attorney Nancy Larson said at the press conference. “Make no mistake. This was not a so-called peaceful protest.”

Police found two AR-15-style rifles, used casings, body armor plate carriers and loaded magazines near the scene, according to the DOJ. Officers later allegedly found more weapons in the vehicle of one of the suspects, who said he brought some individuals that he met online from Dallas to the ICE detention center to “make some noise.”

Law enforcement also observed body armor and radios on other suspects arrested that night, the DOJ alleged. One wearing the body armor allegedly had a backpack containing flyers that read “fight ICE terror with class war” and “free all political prisoners.”