Mexican criminals are working with domestic extremists to place bounties for the murder of federal immigration agents in Chicago.
The Department of Homeland Security has obtained “credible intelligence” that Mexican criminals are working with American extremists to harass and kill agents with ICE and Customs and Border Protection, according to an October 14 press release.
“These criminal networks are not just resisting the rule of law, they are waging an organized campaign of terror against the brave men and women who protect our borders and communities,” said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Criminal organizations in Mexico have begun offering thousands of dollars for the MURDER of federal law enforcement—with payouts escalating based on rank and action taken:
-$2,000 for gathering intelligence or doxxing agents (including photos and family details).
-$5,000–$10,000…— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) October 14, 2025
The criminals have given “explicit instructions” to sympathizers in America – including Chicago street gangs – to target federal agents with doxxing, kidnapping and assaults, and even assassination.
Cartels have issued what DHS called a “structured bounty program,” with higher rewards for more severe crimes. They are offering $2,000 for gathering intelligence or doxxing agents – including photos and family details, $5,000 to $10,000 for kidnapping or non-lethal assaults on standard agents, and up to $50,000 for the assassination of high-ranking officials.
Criminals have also mobilized “spotter networks” in neighborhoods like Pilsen and Little Village in Chicago. There, groups like the Latin Kings have sent spotters to rooftops with guns and radios to track ICE and CBP agents in real time, sending their coordinates to criminals.
“This surveillance has enabled ambushes and disruptions during routine enforcement actions, including recent raids under Operation Midway Blitz,” the release reads.
Meanwhile, Antifa groups in Portland and Chicago have reportedly been staging protests, doxxing agents’ identities, and interfering with deportations of cartel-linked illegal aliens.
DHS announced October 6 authorities arrested an MS-13 cartel member in Chicago for putting out a hit on Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, as The Dallas Express reported at the time.
Increasing Violence
ICE agents have recently seen a 1000 percent increase in assaults. Meanwhile, as The Dallas Express reported, America has seen an uptick in political violence, with a radical leftist assassinating Turning Point USA Co-Founder Charlie Kirk on September 10.
A sniper opened fire on a Dallas ICE facility September 24, trying to kill federal agents but killing two detainees and injuring another, as The Dallas Express reported at the time. On July 7, a gunman assaulted a CBP station in McAllen, wounding an agent and two police officers. The week prior, on July 4, a group of Antifa-linked militants also ambushed the ICE Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado – shooting a police officer in the neck.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order September 22, designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, as The Dallas Express reported at the time. He had also signed another order on his first day back in office, designating cartels foreign terrorist organizations.
DHS officials said the recent threats would not deter them, and called on “sanctuary state” and local leaders to back away from policies that encourage criminals. They urged members of the public to report suspicious activities, like rooftop surveillance and staged protests, online or by calling 1-866-DHS-2-ICE.
“Our agents are facing ambushes, drone surveillance, and death threats, all because they dare to enforce the laws passed by Congress,” Noem said. “We will not back down from these threats, and every criminal, terrorist, and illegal alien will face American justice.”