LOS ANGELES, CA – Democrat officials in California are reportedly on the cusp of releasing a new website dedicated to tracking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents amid a climate where said agents and their loved ones are facing increased threats and acts of violence. Homeland Security, aware of the effort underway in California, has condemned the ostensibly dangerous move by Democrat officials.
On October 20th, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held a press conference alongside Democrat Congressman Robert Garcia, who serves as a ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. During the press conference, Rep. Garcia revealed intentions to create a new online interface that will serve as an ICE tracking platform along with an investigation the congressman announced he’s conducting into Homeland Security.
Rep. Garcia’s motivations for the investigation into Homeland Security relies heavily on the allegations made in an ProPublica article which claims “more than 170” American citizens were “detained at raids and protests” aimed at immigration authorities, which Rep. Garcia’s press release on the investigation incorrectly conflates these detentions as citizens having “been arrested.”
While approximately 130 arrests of American citizens were documented seemingly accurately by the ProPublica piece, those arrests related to allegations of assaults on officers and obstruction charges, which contrast heavily from Rep. Garcia’s sensationalized claims that, “American citizens are being dragged off the streets by masked men and thrown into detention cells.”
As for the plans regarding a new ICE tracking interface, Rep. Garcia stated during the press conference, “the Oversight Committee will be launching on their website a master ICE tracker where we’re going to be essentially tracking every single instance that we can verify that the community will send…It’ll be all available in one central place, and you’ll be able to look up that information as it relates to Los Angeles as well.”
The Trump administration has already had contentious dealings with the creation of rogue ICE tracking apps, which Apple recently removed from their app store following requests from the Justice Department.
As reports have recently surfaced about Mexican cartels offering bounties for anything from information on ICE agents and their families to outright attacks and murders of high-ranking ICE officials, Rep. Garcia seems to be fueling the exact kind of tactics that would behoove these criminal outfits by telling citizens to “record” ICE agents and to share that information “to local groups on the ground.”
Given the current political climate and stakes at play with elected officials promoting the tracking of ICE agents, Homeland Security issued a statement regarding the announced plans by Rep. Garcia to launch a digital doxxing hub of sorts, with Homeland Security warning that bad actors “will face consequences.”
“ICE tracking apps and websites directly put the lives of ICE law enforcement and their families in danger,” the statement reads, adding, “Less than a month after a deranged gunman - who used an ICE tracking app to plan his attack - opened fire at the Dallas ICE facility, California politicians are pushing to publicize information would further jeopardize officer safety.”
Homeland Security made it clear with the conclusion of their statement on the matter, emphasizing, “Anyone who actively obstructs law enforcement in the performance of their sworn duties or assaults law enforcement, including U.S. citizens, will face consequences.”
On October 20th, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held a press conference alongside Democrat Congressman Robert Garcia, who serves as a ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. During the press conference, Rep. Garcia revealed intentions to create a new online interface that will serve as an ICE tracking platform along with an investigation the congressman announced he’s conducting into Homeland Security.
Rep. Garcia’s motivations for the investigation into Homeland Security relies heavily on the allegations made in an ProPublica article which claims “more than 170” American citizens were “detained at raids and protests” aimed at immigration authorities, which Rep. Garcia’s press release on the investigation incorrectly conflates these detentions as citizens having “been arrested.”
While approximately 130 arrests of American citizens were documented seemingly accurately by the ProPublica piece, those arrests related to allegations of assaults on officers and obstruction charges, which contrast heavily from Rep. Garcia’s sensationalized claims that, “American citizens are being dragged off the streets by masked men and thrown into detention cells.”
As for the plans regarding a new ICE tracking interface, Rep. Garcia stated during the press conference, “the Oversight Committee will be launching on their website a master ICE tracker where we’re going to be essentially tracking every single instance that we can verify that the community will send…It’ll be all available in one central place, and you’ll be able to look up that information as it relates to Los Angeles as well.”
The Trump administration has already had contentious dealings with the creation of rogue ICE tracking apps, which Apple recently removed from their app store following requests from the Justice Department.
As reports have recently surfaced about Mexican cartels offering bounties for anything from information on ICE agents and their families to outright attacks and murders of high-ranking ICE officials, Rep. Garcia seems to be fueling the exact kind of tactics that would behoove these criminal outfits by telling citizens to “record” ICE agents and to share that information “to local groups on the ground.”
Given the current political climate and stakes at play with elected officials promoting the tracking of ICE agents, Homeland Security issued a statement regarding the announced plans by Rep. Garcia to launch a digital doxxing hub of sorts, with Homeland Security warning that bad actors “will face consequences.”
“ICE tracking apps and websites directly put the lives of ICE law enforcement and their families in danger,” the statement reads, adding, “Less than a month after a deranged gunman - who used an ICE tracking app to plan his attack - opened fire at the Dallas ICE facility, California politicians are pushing to publicize information would further jeopardize officer safety.”
Homeland Security made it clear with the conclusion of their statement on the matter, emphasizing, “Anyone who actively obstructs law enforcement in the performance of their sworn duties or assaults law enforcement, including U.S. citizens, will face consequences.”
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2025-10-25T18:10-0400 | Comment by: Dona
So what is our criminal Congress waiting for? They ARE the problem: Put them all in jail and kick them as far away from a congressional seat as you can - don't we have laws for this? Treason?