Overview
- Homeland Security said credible intelligence shows Mexican criminal networks set tiered payouts from $2,000 for doxxing to $5,000–$10,000 for kidnappings or non‑lethal attacks and up to $50,000 for killing senior officials.
- The department alleged coordination with U.S.-based groups, citing Latin Kings members posted on Chicago rooftops with radios and firearms and claiming Antifa-linked logistical support in Chicago and Portland.
- Officials described real-time surveillance of agent movements in neighborhoods such as Pilsen and Little Village and said this disrupted recent operations, including the Midway Blitz raids.
- DHS reported a more than 1,000% increase in attacks on ICE personnel and warned that agents face ambushes, drone surveillance and death threats.
- The announcement, posted on X, urged state and local leaders to end sanctuary policies and followed President Trump’s deployment of National Guard units to bolster enforcement in targeted cities.