In a strongly worded public post on Truth Social, POTUS Donald Trump has given US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents “total authorisation” to arrest demonstrators protesting against the widespread repression of immigrants in the country. The announcement claimed he had witnessed instances of violent clashes between the two groups on his way back from visiting flood-ravaged Texas.
“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,” he said, further expressing his indignation at the “tremendous damage” to “brand-new” government vehicles and the “disrespect” towards the law and order of the land.
In the post, he directed the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, and Border Czar, Tom Homan, to instruct all law enforcement officers faced with assault or violence to arrest the “slimeballs” responsible for the attack, adding that he was providing authority to use “whatever means to do so”, announcing that he was giving ICE “Total Authorisation to protect itself”.
Federal agents reportedly arrived at the legal cannabis cultivating Glass House Farms in Camarillo, California, on Thursday and were met by a crowd of protestors who attempted to block the way to the farm, throwing rocks and bricks at the government officials.
The ICE officers responded with rounds of what is thought to be less-than-lethal tear gas, detaining approximately 200 workers who are claimed to be undocumented. One farm worker sustained injuries that later led to his death during the raids. One protester is alleged to have fired a gun in the direction of ICE agents. No injuries related to gun violence have been reported.
