An illegal immigrant rammed his van into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles and attempted to run over officers during a targeted enforcement operation in Glen Burnie, Maryland, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a Dec. 24 post on X.
The vehicle’s driver was identified as Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, an illegal immigrant from Portugal, and in the passenger seat was Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, DHS stated.

After identifying Sousa-Martins, officers approached the van, and instructed him to turn off the vehicle’s engine, according to the agency. However, “the driver refused and attempted to flee, then weaponized his vehicle and began ramming his van into several ICE vehicles.”

“He then drove his van directly at ICE officers, attempting to run them over. Fearing for their lives and public safety, the ICE officers defensively fired their service weapons, striking the driver. Sousa-Martins then wrecked his van between two buildings, injuring the passenger.”

Officers rendered immediate medical aid to the illegal immigrants and shifted them to a local hospital for treatment, with both of them in stable condition and expected to recover, according to DHS.

The department stated that none of the ICE officers were severely injured. The incident is still under investigation.

DHS stated that its officers were risking their lives daily in the performance of their duties.

“Continued efforts to encourage illegal aliens and violent agitators to actively resist ICE will only lead to more violent incidents, the extremist rhetoric must stop,” it said.

A Cuban illegal immigrant’s recent arrest also involved him ramming his vehicle into officers.
In the incident, which took place in Minnesota, the illegal “attempted to evade ICE by ramming his car into two officers AND multiple vehicles—causing officers to defensively fire their service weapons,” ICE said in a Dec. 21 post on X.

In a Dec. 12 statement, DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin highlighted dangers faced by enforcement officers while performing their duties. DHS law enforcement is subject to an 8,000 percent increase in death threats and a 1,150 percent increase in assaults against them, she said, accusing “sanctuary politicians” of “encouraging illegal aliens to evade arrest.”
Meanwhile, some Democratic lawmakers are challenging the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement.

Last week, Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth submitted a criminal referral to the Department of Justice regarding “unlawful actions” of senior Trump administration officials and federal immigrant agents during Operation Midway Blitz, according to a Dec. 18 statement from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. They accused the Trump administration of violating the constitutional rights of Illinois citizens.
The operation, launched in Chicago and the Midwest, has led to the arrests of over 4,500 illegal immigrants.
DHS said in a Dec. 19 statement that it has arrested and deported hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal immigrants from the United States under the Trump administration, including drug traffickers, rapists, gang members, and kidnappers.
According to the department, 70 percent of people arrested by ICE are criminal illegal immigrants charged or convicted of a crime in the United States.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/...age&ea_med=section-2

This is the second (that has been reported) major incident involving a Portuguese. Portugal is not a shithole country, unlike the ones most illegals come from. It is relatively stable and prosperous. (As is Chile. Chilean robbery/burglary gangs are operating here.)

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They accused the Trump administration of violating the constitutional rights of Illinois citizens.
The operation, launched in Chicago and the Midwest, has led to the arrests of over 4,500 illegal immigrants.

I don't see the problem. Illegal immigrants are not citizens.

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Officers rendered immediate medical aid to the illegal immigrants and shifted them to a local hospital for treatment, with both of them in stable condition and expected to recover, according to DHS.

Another useless expense which will no-doubt be paid by the American taxpayer. Let them bleed out.

I said this a long time ago when this shit-show started:

This is only going to get worse.
Short term and long term.

It's doing nothing more than emboldening these assholes, and the rest of the fuck-tards that suppourt this. And a huge "Thank-You" to the fuckers in the Communist / Democratic party for encouraging this behavior as well! I hope they all choke on a dump truck full of flaming dick!

It's not going to stop at ICE. It's already bleeding over to Local and State Law Enforcement:

I'm being pulled over and I just don't feel like being hassled by "The Man". Fuck it, I don't need to stop, or, better yet, I'll just ram the police cars.
White, Black, Latino, Arab, Legal, Illegal... who cares, I don't have to pay attention to Law Enforcement, I can do whatever I want.

Nothing more than a continuation from the bullshit rhetoric stemming from "I can't breathe / Hands up, don't shoot" black LIES matter crap. Just broadening the scope to include anyone and everyone that doesn't feel like paying attention to laws.

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I'm being pulled over and I just don't feel like being hassled by "The Man". Fuck it, I don't need to stop, or, better yet, I'll just ram the police cars.
White, Black, Latino, Arab, Legal, Illegal... who cares, I don't have to pay attention to Law Enforcement, I can do whatever I want.

So true. Here's a recent example out of Ohio. Not illegals, but three teens aged 13, 15 and 16 along with a 12-year-old. The attitudes and complete lack of respect is disgusting. The big boy from the front passenger seat apparently has enough experience in such matters to request a double cuff for comfort.

You can skip to around 2:30 to avoid most of the chase.

It's a good thing I'm not a Cop. Because if some miscreant came at me in a car trying to kill me I would take the time and rounds necessary to insure he didn't survive the encounter.

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