Breaking: Texas Antifa gunman fugitive captured
North Texas Antifa member Benjamin Song has just been captured, and two more of his comrades have been charged for allegedly abetting his escape
Armed and dangerous North Texas Antifa gunman fugitive Benjamin Song has just been captured, and two more of his comrades have been charged for allegedly abetting his escape.
Benjamin Hanil Takeshi Song, 32, had been evading arrest from the FBI following the ambush shooting on the Prairieland Detention Center, an ICE facility, on the Fourth of July. Between 20 and 30 rounds were fired at the agents and responding police in Alvarado, Texas. One local officer was shot in the neck and survived.
11 members or associates of the heavily armed cell have been federally charged so far with attempted murder and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. They also face local terrorism charges. At least 14 firearms have been recovered in the investigation, in addition to a cache of ammunition and body armor.
Democrats tried to shut down a hearing on the border because reporter Julio Rojas accurately stated that Democrat rhetoric was encouraging violence from Democrat supporters and voters.
"I'm here testifying today as a proud Latino, but most importantly, I'm here as an American citizen!"
"The rhetoric coming from one side of the aisle...They want to view Latinos simply as a underclass, to siphon votes and fear-monger from every time that there's an election."
"It is DISGUSTING to see them criticize that recent raid in Ventura County, where they found unaccompanied minors working alongside convicted sex offenders at a cannabis farm!"
"Now we got to keep them there or else are we gonna get high, If we can't have unaccompanied minors harvest our weed?!"
Democrats are increasingly dog-whistling for assassinations.
Axios recently published a round-up of House Democrats saying their constituents at town halls and in one-on-one meetings are telling them "civility isn't working" and to prepare for "violence ... to fight to protect our democracy."
Voters told one Democrat, who wished to remain anonymous, "what we really need to do is be willing to get shot" [when visiting ICE facilities or federal agencies]. "Our own base is telling us that what we're doing is not good enough ... [that] there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public."
We're increasingly seeing far-left extremists, emboldened by the rhetoric they hear from Democrats, take matters into their own hands. Last month, we watched the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles quickly spiral into violence, for example. Then, on July 4, 11 individuals carried out a "preplanned" ambush on law enforcement officers at the ICE Prairie Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. The Department of Justice has charged 10 of the 11 individuals with attempted murder.
Last week, a left-wing lunatic targeted law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas. In a recent news release, ICE reported that assaults on agents have increased by 700% "as activists masquerading as immigrant advocates continue to impede operations. On July 2, a man repeatedly rammed an ICE vehicle with his car in Linda Vista, California, before three activists attacked agents."
Related: Border crossings fall to historic lows.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported the lowest number of border crossings in recorded history in June.
Nationwide, there were 25,228 CBP encounters, the lowest monthly number the agency has recorded, including a "historical low" of 8,024 apprehensions. Encounters include legal ports of entry, whereas apprehensions are arrests of those coming into the United States illegally.
At the southern border alone, there were only 6,072 apprehensions in June, which is "15% lower than the previous March record." June also brought along the lowest number of apprehensions in a day on June 28 with just 136.
"From shutting down illegal crossings to seizing fentanyl and enforcing billions in tariffs, CBP is delivering results on every front. Under this administration, we are protecting this country with relentless focus, and the numbers prove it." CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said in a press release Wednesday.
Like May, there were no parole releases, compared with 27,766 in 2024.