Four suspects have been arrested for attacking immigration officers and damaging federal property during a targeted worksite enforcement in Nebraska last week.
On Tuesday, more than 70 illegal aliens were taken into custody at Glenn Valley Foods, a meat packing facility in Omaha.
During the raid, local activists interfered with the operation, climbing onto vehicles and throwing rocks at officials leaving the scene, as InfoWars previously reported.
ICE announced that four “violent protesters” have been arrested in connection with the mayhem.
“Many of these protesters claim to be fighting for justice, but instead they damaged property, threatened federal officers and agents, and attempted to obstruct a lawful operation aimed at arresting individuals who exploited stolen identities to work illegally,” said ICE acting Director Todd Lyons.
“The irony is stark; while they falsely accuse federal agents of injustice, they themselves engage in the very abuse, intimidation, and lawlessness they claim to oppose. I’d suggest they start standing up for the victims in these cases, these victims may have to completely rebuild their lives after having their personal information stolen or used fraudulently. Where is the concern for the justice they deserve?”
The suspects are expected to face felony charges of assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with a federal officer while engaged in the performance of their official duties as well as damaging government property.
“Peaceful protest is a right protected under the Constitution, and our agents are proud to defend that right every day,” said Special Agent Charge of HSI Kansas City Mark Zito.
“But threats, violence, and property damage by criminal actors claiming some kind of vigilante justice will not be tolerated in the Heartland.”
This article was originally published at InfoWars.com
