These are assaults on our federal agents — and an assault on the American way of life.
A Coordinated Assault on Federal Authority
Across the United States, we are witnessing a dangerous escalation in violence against law enforcement. Specifically, violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. What is happening is not peaceful protest; it is an orchestrated assault on federal authority, public safety, and the rule of law.
Federal agents are enforcing laws passed by Congress and signed by the President of the United States. They are doing a job that many politicians refuse to defend, but that every sovereign nation requires. And for doing that job, they are being attacked, harassed, threatened, and targeted — not just on the streets, but in their communities and even in places of worship.
Federal Agents Are Trying to Do Their Job
In Minnesota, federal agents from multiple agencies have been deployed in a major enforcement surge to restore order, enforce immigration law, and remove dangerous individuals from the streets. Instead of cooperation, they are met with violent mobs.
Federal agents have been boxed in by vehicles, assaulted, and attacked with rocks, projectiles, and fists. In one documented incident, an agent had his finger bitten off by a protester. In another incident, an agent was dragged by a vehicle and others were run over. These are assaults on our federal agents — and an assault on the American way of life.
Politically Motivated Radical Mobs Have Taken It Too Far
Mobs of radical agitators have stormed hotels in Minneapolis where they believed federal agents were staying. The question must be asked: what was their intent? To disrupt businesses run by hard-working Americans? To attack federal agents while they were sleeping?
Another deeply disturbing event occurred when a mob, incited by radical activists and led by Don Lemon, stormed a church service in Minnesota. They interrupted worship to target a pastor because of his association with federal immigration enforcement.
This was not free speech. Churches are sacred spaces protected under the First Amendment. When extremists feel empowered to invade them and deny Americans their rights, it signals a collapse of boundaries and respect for civil society. The Department of Justice has rightly opened investigations into these incidents, recognizing that an attack on religious freedom is an attack on the Constitution.
Who’s Financing the Chaos?
The protests, riots, and attacks on federal agents are not spontaneous. They require funding, logistics, communications infrastructure, legal support, and coordination.
Evidence increasingly points to organized activist networks operating locally but connected to national funding streams. These groups rely on wealthy donors, political nonprofits, and activist foundations that provide bail funds, protest logistics, and media amplification.
Their objective is not reform. Their objective is disruption and chaos. The intent is to delegitimize federal authority and undermine the current administration and its immigration policies. We are seeing these tactics across the country: violently protest, provoke, film, distort, fundraise, repeat.
Peaceful Protest vs. Mob Mentality
The protests in Minneapolis are anything but peaceful. The Constitution protects peaceful protest; it is an American right. The Constitution does not protect violence, assaulting officers, blocking lawful arrests, vandalizing federal property, invading businesses, or disrupting places of worship.
These behaviors are violations of the law and American values. Agents and officers are there to enforce the law and protect Americans.
Political Cover and Dangerous Rhetoric
Political leaders in Minnesota have fueled this crisis by attacking federal enforcement publicly while refusing to condemn violence. Instead of partnering with federal authorities and supporting the rule of law, they incite unrest by condemning law enforcement.
That rhetoric matters. When leaders suggest ICE is illegitimate or unlawful, they embolden radicals who believe they have moral permission to attack agents. This has become an extremely dangerous situation on the ground, and blood is on the politicians’ hands.
The Rule of Law Is the Only Path Forward
Americans are alarmed by what they are seeing in Minneapolis and other cities across the United States. Americans want peace and stability — not chaos and violence.
The only path forward is the rule of law. Law enforcement must be allowed to enforce the law equally. If Americans disagree with a law, the solution is to change it through Congress — not through bloodshed in the streets.
This moment demands clarity. Our political leaders must stand together and enforce the rule of law.
Conclusion
We are at a pivotal moment in the United States. Politics has emboldened some Americans to riot, attack, and devalue the American way of life. This is not sustainable.
Order must be restored. Law enforcement must be allowed to do its job safely. Politicians must come together and restore trust with the American people.
We at Proud American Studios stand firmly behind these values and beliefs.
