Justice Department Details Arrest and Charges in Case Involving Threats Against ICE Officers

Washington, D.C.; December 23rd, 2025

Federal authorities moved from investigation to prosecution in a case involving alleged threats against immigration officers, as the United States Department of Justice announced the arrest and charging of an individual described as a member of an anti-capitalist and anti-government group.

According to the Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs, the defendant is accused of making threats directed at officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, conduct prosecutors say violated federal law protecting government employees from intimidation and harm while performing official duties. The announcement sets out the charges and confirms that the individual is now facing proceedings in federal court.

The Justice Department stated that the case developed through coordinated investigative efforts, during which authorities reviewed communications and other information that led them to conclude the threats were serious enough to warrant criminal charges. Once the investigation reached that point, the defendant was taken into custody and formally charged.

Federal officials emphasized that threats against law enforcement officers are treated as a serious matter, regardless of the ideological motivation claimed by the person making them. The department underscored that ICE officers, like all federal employees, are entitled to carry out their duties without facing threats or intimidation.

The announcement does not address the defendant’s guilt or innocence beyond the filing of charges. As noted by the Justice Department, the allegations will now be tested through the judicial process, where evidence will be presented and the defendant will have the opportunity to respond in court.

Cases of this nature, the department noted, reflect a broader effort to protect federal personnel and to respond when speech or conduct crosses into what prosecutors determine to be criminal threats. The release frames the arrest as part of routine enforcement of existing federal statutes rather than a departure from established practice.

Issued directly by the Office of Public Affairs, the announcement stands as the official public record of the arrest and charges. Further developments in the case will occur through court proceedings, with outcomes determined by judicial review rather than administrative announcement.

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• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Office of Public Affairs release announcing the arrest and charging of an individual accused of threatening ICE officers, December 2025