Violence Against ICE Escalates Across America

‘Protesting is a constitutionally protected activity,’ Sheriff Roy Boyd said. ‘What you’re seeing is not protests. What you’re seeing is an insurgency.’

Los Angeles Police Department officers confront immigration protesters in Los Angeles, on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Since the start of the second Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have faced increased opposition on the street. Some of it has crossed the line between free speech and physical violence.

In early June, anti-ICE protests in greater Los Angeles slid into riots, with protesters throwing rocks, glass bottles, and other objects.