DHS Noem Reacts To TikToker Who Called To Shoot At ICE Agents: 'We Will Find You'

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem reacted to a video in which a social media user calls for the shooting of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), threatening to pursue legal action against him.

The user in question is speaking against ICE agents on his car, calling on people to "shoot at ICE agents on sight." "That's right. If ICE agents are trying to take you or a loved one, shoot them on sight," says user belal_donq.

"You have every right to shoot them," he said during a passage of the rant. "This would be the best self-defense case. You're just in fear for your life. You don't know who's behind that unmarked vehicle or who's behind that mask."

Noem responded in a post of her own, saying that "if you threaten or attempt to harm a law enforcement officer we will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law." The user then appeared to take down the video after Noem reacted to it and when Fox News Digital reached out to him.

Other users have resorted to different tactics to deal with ICE, albeit one without violence. A new report by The Washington Post detailed how immigrants and allies are taking to social media to track ICE activity and warn their undocumented neighbors in real time to avoid enforcement.

Users are sharing real-time locations of ICE vehicles and officers in platforms like TikTok, X, Reddit, Instagram and more. In the first two weeks of March, conversations surrounding ICE amassed almost 300,000 mentions on X, Reddit and YouTube, a more than fivefold increase compared with the same period in February, according to a new analysis from the outlet.

On Reddit, people across the country have used the forum r/LaMigra, dedicated to documenting and discussing ICE activities. Some name specific sightings, such as "ICE at Market Basket in Chelsea," says one post re-shared from r/Massachusetts. Others funnel users toward nationwide tools such as Juntos Seguros, a shared map where people could report ICE sightings and attach photos.

Nevertheless, the efforts have also faced setbacks. For one, ICE agents often wear plain clothes and do not openly identify their intentions, leaving the door open to misinformation and unverified claims about their sightings.

At the same time, anti-immigration users have made efforts to curb down the community network. For instance, in late January, the LaMigra subreddit shut down temporarily after the Instagram account Libs of Reddit shared one of the forum moderator's name, face and address publicly. The moderator was allegedly flooded with death threats and anti-immigrant and antisemitic attacks.