FBI Arrests Protester for Threatening ICE Officer's Family During New Jersey Protest

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Friday that a man was arrested for making death threats against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer and his family during a protest in New Jersey on Thursday night. The arrest followed Blanche's earlier statement that the individual, who was recorded making threats, would be apprehended. In a video, the protester can be heard threatening the officer's family, stating, "I will kill your whole f---ing family. Your whole f---ing family is dead." Blanche emphasized that the officer was simply performing his duties at the time. On social media, Blanche confirmed the arrest, stating, "Told you. FBI just arrested the man who threatened to kill ICE officers and their families." The protest took place outside Newark’s Delaney Hall detention center, where clashes between protesters and law enforcement resulted in nine arrests. Protesters reportedly engaged in violent actions, including biting and kicking agents, prompting law enforcement to use pepper spray. Approximately 100 protesters gathered at the scene, expressing their opposition to ICE. The protests began on May 22, following claims by detainees regarding their treatment, which the Department of Homeland Security has denied.