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Sen. Ashley Moody Proposes Halo Act With 25-Foot Buffer for Immigration Officers

DHS officials say death threats to ICE have surged by 8,000%.

Federal agents stand guard as they are confronted by residents after making a stop while driving in a caravan through the Brighton Park neighborhood on November 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Federal agents participating in Operation Midway Blitz, engage in daily patrols through Chicago neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs searching for undocumented immigrants.
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Overview

  • The proposal would make it a crime to knowingly approach within 25 feet after a warning, harass, threaten, or interfere with federal immigration officers performing their duties.
  • Violations could carry penalties of up to five years in prison and a fine.
  • The move follows reports of two vehicle ramming incidents during enforcement in Charlotte, where at least 130 people were arrested and at least one officer was injured.
  • DHS official Tricia McLaughlin attributes the rise in threats to rhetoric from sanctuary-aligned politicians.
  • The measure mirrors a 2024 Florida law establishing a 25-foot buffer for first responders, and the bill’s rollout was first detailed by Fox News and described by Newsweek as developing.