{"id":2514949,"date":"2025-11-26T16:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T21:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-highlights-virginia-arrest-as-evidence-of-growing-threats-to-ice\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:25:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T21:25:47","slug":"dhs-highlights-virginia-arrest-as-evidence-of-growing-threats-to-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-highlights-virginia-arrest-as-evidence-of-growing-threats-to-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS highlights Virginia arrest as evidence of growing threats to ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdhs-highlights-virginia-arrest-as-evidence-of-growing-threats-to-ice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2514949&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlighted the recent arrest of a virginia Beach school principal who allegedly planned an ambush against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. assistant Secretary tricia McLaughlin described this incident as evidence of increasing hostility and violence toward ICE officers. In 2025,there has been a significant surge in attacks against ICE personnel,with 238 assaults reported between January and November. McLaughlin emphasized the dangers faced by thes agents, including threats, stalking, and bounties on their lives, attributing the rise in violence to rhetoric from sanctuary city politicians and activists who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-goes-central-park-nycs-illegal-aliens-may-get-tents-to-solve-overwhelming-housing-crisis\/\" title=\"Central Park to Provide Tents for NYC...s Housing Crisis\">encourage illegal immigrants<\/a> to resist arrest. The principal&#8217;s plot involved using high-powered firearms to target ICE officers, underscoring the severity of threats against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DHS highlights Virginia Beach principal arrest as evidence of growing threats to ICE agents<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2365720\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia school principal <\/a>was arrested earlier this month for allegedly plotting to ambush Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials. Assistant Secretary of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\">Homeland Security<\/a> Tricia McLaughlin on Wednesday highlighted the incident as proof of growing hostility against federal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police-and-law-enforcement\/\">law enforcement<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ICE agents have faced a significant <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/11\/24\/sanctuary-politicians-rhetoric-fuels-more-1150-increase-violence-against-ice-law\">surge in violence<\/a> in 2025, with the DHS reporting 238 assaults between January 31 and November 21 alone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3900327\/two-national-guard-soldiers-shot-farragut-west-metro-station-washington-dc\/\">Two National Guard troops shot outside of Farragut West Metro station in DC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3900206\/muriel-bowser-trump-federalization-dc-no-effect-reelection\/\">Muriel Bowser says Trump&#8217;s federalization of DC police had no effect on her decision to forgo reelection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3900114\/ruben-gallego-reacts-heartbreaking-leak-texts-democrats-not-fun-party\/\">Gallego reacts to &#8216;heartbreaking&#8217; leak of texts that Democrats are &#8216;not the fun party&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;They [DHS agents] risk their lives every single day to remove the worst of the worst, including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and gang members,&rdquo; she told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From bounties placed on their heads for their murders, threats to their families, stalking, and doxxing online, our officers are experiencing an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\">unprecedented level of violence and threats<\/a> against them and their families,&rdquo; McLaughlin said.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest came two days after an off-duty police officer overheard the Virginia Beach principal and his brother planning attacks on federal officers in Nevada involving firearms with multiple rounds.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s chilling that a human being, much less a child educator, would plot to ambush and kill ICE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> &mdash; offering such specifics as to getting a high-caliber rifle that would pierce the law enforcements&rsquo; bulletproof vests,&rdquo; McLaughlin stated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her remarks resembled similar comments she made to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in October.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are the consequences of conduct and rhetoric by sanctuary politicians and activists who urge illegal aliens to resist arrest,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Resisting arrest puts the safety of illegal aliens, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3896002\/envelopes-white-powder-sent-two-texas-ice-offices\/\">law enforcement<\/a>, and the public at risk. Our law enforcement officers are facing a more than 1000% increase in assaults against them, including vehicle rammings by illegal aliens,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3858667\/dhs-left-wing-rhetoric-illegal-immigrant-rams-ice-officer-with-car\/\"><strong>DHS BLAMES LEFT-WING RHETHORIC AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS RAMS ICE OFFICER WITH CAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>McLaughlin attributed the surge in violence to rhetoric pushed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-uncritically-publishes-far-left-orgs-attack-on-breitbart-conservative-media-facebook\/\" title=\"Washington Post Uncritically Publishes Far-Left Org&#039;s Attack on Breitbart, Conservative Media, Facebook\">left-wing opposition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are the consequences of conduct and rhetoric by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sanctuary-cities\/\">sanctuary politicians <\/a>and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3462580\/anti-ice-los-angeles-activist-indicted-protective-gear-rioters\/\">activists<\/a> who urge illegal aliens to resist arrest,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DHS cites Virginia Beach principal arrest as sign of rising ICE threats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4015,"featured_media":2514950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25141572668048.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7492,65777,49347,50611,67770],"class_list":["post-2514949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dhs","tag-ice-threats","tag-immigration-enforcement","tag-national-security-2","tag-virginia-arrest"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25141572668048.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514949"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514953,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514949\/revisions\/2514953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}