The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has apprehended over 700 individuals in connection with the recent riots protesting the enforcement of the nation's immigration laws.
This was revealed by Dan Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI, who took to Twitter to express the bureau's resolve in dealing with the situation.
According to Breitbart, Bongino stated, "We warned those violently acting out in the recent riots that we would not tolerate it, and we would not forget."
He further added, "Over 700 arrests have been made in coordination with our federal and state partners. Many of those arrests are members of organized groups, and we are pouring through data in pursuit of more bad actors. We are not done. We are in the process of identifying and moving in on those who threw rocks at law enforcement officers and damaged property. I told you we would not forget. I wasnt kidding." However, he did not provide any specifics regarding the charges or potential sentences facing the rioters.
The mainstream media in California, known for its pro-immigration stance, has provided some details of the alleged crimes amidst their sympathetic coverage of those attempting to obstruct the enforcement of the nation's border laws. One such account was featured in the Los Angeles Times on June 21, where they highlighted the experience of a protester named Job Garcia. Garcia, who was arrested and later released, filmed the apprehension of two illegal immigrants.
In the video, Garcia narrates, "a stunned man can be seen texting behind the wheel. He had apparently refused to open his door. Its unclear from the footage what happened next, but Garcia said an agent lunged toward him and pushed him." He further recalled, "My first reaction was to like push his [the agents] hand off. Then, he said, the agent grabbed his left arm, twisted it behind his back and threw his phone. The agent brought him to the ground and three other agents jumped in." The video also captures an agent saying, "Get the f down sir" and "give me your f hand. You want it, you got it, sir, you f got it. You want to go to jail, fine. You got it."
The recent wave of arrests is a response to a surge of semi-organized riots and blockades against federal agents in California. The state and local police forces have done little to curb the Democrats' resistance to federal enforcement. Local Democratic leaders have largely ignored the issue of illegal immigration, attributing the street violence solely to President Donald Trump's decision to enforce the law.
Heather Mac Donald, a policing expert, wrote in the Wall Street Journal, "How much rioting is acceptable? A partial inventory of the recent activities now deemed consistent with overall public order: launching commercial grade fireworks loaded with nails and broken glass at police in the hope of blinding and maiming them; hurling Molotov cocktails at officers; stoning a squad car with a female officer inside it; dropping cement blocks, scooters and grocery carts from freeway overpasses onto California Highway Patrol officers; commandeering part of a freeway; blocking intersections with flaming dumpsters; defacing city landmarks with graffiti; smashing into and looting retailers including Adidas, Apple, CVS, T-Mobile, jewelry stores and a gasoline station."
The Democrats' defense of California's illegal immigrant population is seen as a strategic move for a political party built on high taxes, government spending, and enforced diversity. Democrats in California rely on waves of poor illegal immigrants to replace the middle-class Americans who are pushed out of the state by the Democrats' mix of high taxes and corruption. This government damage is worsened by the mass legal migration and illegal migration and the resulting unaffordable housing, poor schools, low-wage jobs, crime, and degradation.
These self-serving policies impose significant damage on local Americans and their communities. In April, for example, the Census Department reported that California in 2023 had the highest child poverty rates in the United States. It also has the highest level of adult poverty after Louisiana.
On the other hand, Trump's enforcement of migration laws is helping to raise Americans' wages and productivity. On June 17, White House officials tweeted their boast of a two-percent wage gain for blue-collar workers amid their campaign against illegal migration.
This highlights the importance of upholding the rule of law and ensuring that immigration policies are enforced to protect the interests of American citizens.
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