Trump Grants ICE Agents New Powers To Deal With Rioters

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would be granting federal immigration officers increased powers to deal with far-left mobs that have been violently impeding immigration enforcement operations in California and other Democrat-controlled areas.

After surveying the damage from last week’s apocalyptic flooding in Central Texas, Trump commented on Thursday’s anti-ICE riots in Ventura, California. In what has become a common theme in certain areas of California, Seattle and elsewhere, a far-left mob surrounded agents as they conducted a raid on a marijuana farm in Camarillo.

The mob proceeded to clash with agents and pelt their vehicles with rocks, while at least one rioter fired several rounds from a handgun in their direction.

“I am on my way back from Texas, and watched in disbelief as THUGS were violently throwing rocks and bricks at ICE Officers while they were moving down a roadway in their car and/or official vehicle. Tremendous damage was done to these brand new vehicles,” the president posted on Truth Social. “I know for a fact that these Officers are having a hard time with allowing this to happen in that it shows such total disrespect for LAW AND ORDER.”

In response, the president directed White House border czar Tom Homan and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to authorize any federal officer who “is on the receiving end of thrown rocks, bricks, or any other form of assault, to stop their car, and arrest these SLIMEBALLS, using whatever means is necessary to do so.”

Trump stressed that he is granting “total authorization” for ICE agents to protect themselves by any means necessary. “I never want to see a car carrying a Law Enforcement Officer attacked again! AUTHORIZATION IMMEDIATELY GRANTED FOR ARREST AND INCARCERATION. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

The authorization comes as Democrat leaders in California continue to impede immigration enforcement operations.

On Friday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that the city will be providing cash assistance to the city’s illegal alien population. “There is a need for me to have an executive directive to help our city understand how to protect itself from our federal government,” Bass said at a press conference. “What we have seen here over the last, now six weeks of raids that pop up, and we never know exactly when and where they’re going to happen.

“The directive will help city workers know how to address immigration officials should they approach a city department,” she added.  The order further instructs city agencies to come up with contingency plans in order to best comply with the city’s “sanctuary” policies.

In addition, Bass announced that the city will be providing cards with a “couple hundred dollars” to illegal aliens targeted by enforcement operations within the next several days. The mayor stated that the funds will not be coming from the city budget, but rather, “philanthropic partners.”