Overview

• A TikTok user, belal_donq, posted a video urging people to shoot Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, claiming it was self-defense against alleged misconduct.
• The video was removed from TikTok by Sunday evening, and the user's account has since been deactivated following media inquiries.
• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem condemned the video, emphasizing that threats or harm to law enforcement will lead to prosecution.
• National Border Patrol Council Vice President Hector Garza criticized the video for inciting violence and called on social media platforms to take stronger action against such content.
• The incident has reignited debates over ICE's practices, rising threats against its agents, and the effectiveness of social media platforms in moderating violent rhetoric.