California Democrat Calls ICE Agents 'Terrorists'
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A California Democrat has branded federal immigration agents "Terrorists," in a social media post.
San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, who represents the city's 9th District shared a photo of ICE agents on Instagram with the word "Terrorists" written across the image.
In the caption of his social media post, he expressed concern about the presence of heavily armed federal agents operating in residential areas of San Diego.
Newsweek has contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Elo-Rivera's office for comment outside of office hours.
A deportation officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts a brief before an early morning operation, Dec. 17, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York.
A deportation officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts a brief before an early morning operation, Dec. 17, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
Why It Matters
ICE remains a divisive presence in public discourse—celebrated by some as an essential tool for upholding immigration laws and vilified by others as a symbol of draconian policies. President Donald Trump has directed his administration to conduct the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, placing ICE at the center of the national debate over immigration policy. The Trump administration has granted ICE additional powers and expanded authority to conduct operations in sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals. The hard-line enforcement policy has sowed fear into vulnerable immigrant communities.
What To Know
"Look at this photo. This isn't a war zone—it's a neighborhood in our city," Elo-Rivera wrote in an Instagram post.
"In San Diego, they've targeted parents dropping off their kids at school, people following the law inside courthouses, and workers just doing their jobs at local restaurants.
"These are federal agents carrying out raids under the false pretense of 'safety,'" he added.
"This isn't safety. It's state-sponsored terrorism. And anyone who cares about freedom—and true safety—should be fighting back."
Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, responded to the post and said the United States is living in the "age of left-wing domestic terrorism."
The Trump administration has long maintained that the "Golden Age of America" began after President Trump returned to office.
Elo-Rivera responded by calling Miller "one of the most dishonest and worst people in America," noting "nothing makes me more confident in my position than knowing he hates it."
The Department of Homeland Security has said that ICE agents are facing a 413 percent increase in assaults.
Elo-Rivera has been an outspoken critic of ICE's presence in San Diego and has previously called for the end of federal immigration raids in the region.
What People Are Saying
Stephen Miller said in a post on X: "We are living in the age of left-wing domestic terrorism. They are openly encouraging violence against law enforcement to aid and abet the invasion of America."
An ICE spokesperson told Fox News Digital: "Elected officials comparing ICE law enforcement agents to terrorists is SICKENING."
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