Bounties Placed on U.S. Immigration Agents

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said cartels, gangs and "known terrorist organizations" have placed bounties on individual federal immigration agents—about $2,000 to kidnap and $10,000 to kill—and have doxxed agents by circulating their photos. She described the campaign as "dangerous and unprecedented," saying the groups are organized, expanding and aiming to ambush or stop agents, but she would not identify specific groups pending investigations. Her remarks came amid large-scale ICE and CBP raids ordered by the Trump administration in cities such as Chicago, where clashes with protesters have intensified and agents were reportedly boxed in, rammed and involved in a shooting. Noem and allies have alleged local officials impeded responses and pointed to signs of coordination and outside funding. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reportedly helping DHS trace the operations' funding, and DHS and ICE say details remain limited as investigations continue into who placed the bounties and the broader implications for agent safety.