The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a search warrant on a nearby residence when the laser pointing took place and found the illegal immigrants.
The Department of Homeland Security says the laser could have temporarily blinded the helicopter pilot and “was incredibly dangerous for the aircraft personnel and for the public’s safety.”
“These four illegal aliens endangered the lives of our CBP personnel, the safety of every other aircraft in flight during the time and put everyone on the ground in immediate danger. DHS law enforcement is facing a 1,000% increase in attacks against them,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
“This strike happened just days after the terrorist attack on an ICE facility in Dallas, and as rioters were arrested with guns outside a Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility with weapons. Secretary Noem has been clear: if you lay a hand on law enforcement, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” she added.
Two of the four illegal immigrants arrested have criminal records, and all four came illegally from Mexico, DHS said.
DEMOCRATS’ ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DEMANDS FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDING DEAL FUEL TRUMP’S SHUTDOWN STRATEGY
President Donald Trump recently deployed the National Guard to Portland to handle protests targeting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility there. Oregon sued the administration for the action.
“I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists,” Trump posted to his Truth Social last week. “I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary.”
