ICE director calls for Dem apologize for calling company ‘terrorist power’

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Appearing ICE Director Todd Lyons is asking out the hypocrisy of progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who mentioned the company is "acting like a terrorist force," pointing to an earlier try by the congresswoman to shift blame away from an precise terrorist.

In a social media put up this week, Jayapal claimed "ICE is appearing like a terrorist power" and that "individuals throughout the nation of all authorized statuses — together with U.S. residents — are being kidnapped and disappeared off the road by masked males."

Jayapal asserted that the federal operations are being carried out with "no oversight, no accountability" and are "fully lawless."

Throughout an interview with Brianna Keilar on "CNN Information Central," Jayapal doubled down on her assertion, saying, "What's deranged and merciless and outrageous is that, actually, we're seeing ICE brokers, I assume they’re ICE brokers. They are saying they're. They don’t have any identification. They’re sporting masks. They’re in plain garments. They're coming and kidnapping and disappearing individuals on the streets of america.

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Todd Lyons, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. (Getty Photographs)

"I by no means in 1,000,000 years thought that that's one thing that I'd see right here in America," she added. "And so I believe it's the administration that has to apologize to U.S. residents which were rounded as much as authorized, everlasting residents, to individuals with authorized statuses throughout the nation who're getting swept up, individuals who have been right here for 20 years and dedicated no crimes, getting swept up by masked males who're kidnaping them and deporting them."

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In response, Lyons mentioned after "an precise Antifa terrorist tried to explode ICE’s Northwest Processing Heart in Rep. Jayapal’s house state of Washington in 2019," she "tried in charge the violent assault on rhetoric from the best, in protection of an precise terrorist who tried to homicide detainees and staff alike!

"Now, she labels ICE officers implementing immigration legislation set by Congress ‘terrorists,’" mentioned Lyons. "This, at a time when officers are dealing with a virtually 700% enhance in assaults, is partially as a result of kind of rhetoric she spews."

A protester waves the Mexican flag in entrance of a burning Waymo car throughout an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles June 8, 2025. (Getty Photographs)

"By no means in 1,000,000 years did I believe I'd witness a sitting member of Congress prioritize regard for violent criminals over the legislation enforcement officers defending her neighborhood from precise public security threats," he mentioned. "The one apology wanted is from the congresswoman to the individuals who voted for her."

The Division of Homeland Security instructed Fox Information earlier this week that assaults in opposition to ICE officers and federal brokers conducting immigration enforcement are up 690% in comparison with the identical time final yr.

In an interview with Fox Information Digital, a particular agent working deportations voiced concern in regards to the escalating violence and the impact of Democrats pushing insurance policies to de-mask officers, which they mentioned threatens their households and communities.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement brokers look over lists of names and listening to instances and areas contained in the Federal Plaza courthouse earlier than making arrests June 27, 2025, in New York. (Bryan R. Smith/AFP through Getty Photographs)