On Saturday, the Democratic Socialists of America marked a milestone, reaching 100,000 members. As expected, they continue expanding their so-called anti-ICE activities.
However, these gatherings should not be classified as protests. Instead, they resemble organized campaigns aimed at sabotage, inspired by tactics from historical revolutionary movements.
A recent report from the California Post highlights how far-left activists in California are offering guidance to radicals in New York on how to disrupt federal immigration efforts.
These actions aren’t about expressing dissent; they are about interference.
The operations aim to obstruct Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents physically while generating emotionally charged propaganda, which is then disseminated across social media and friendly news outlets. They seek to stir outrage, challenge the legitimacy of deportations, and undermine federal law enforcement morale.
A common tactic involves placing women at the forefront of confrontations. When these activists confront agents on foot or in vehicles, footage quickly emerges showing an arrested woman screaming, often going viral alongside misleading narratives of innocent people being unjustly apprehended.
I observed this strategy firsthand in Portland back in 2020. During the unrest following George Floyd’s death, a “wall of moms” attempted to shield a mob intent on burning the federal courthouse. Behind this facade? Masked Antifa members throwing rocks and explosives.
The California Post’s report mentions Caleb Soto, a Los Angeles-based attorney linked to a DSA-affiliated group, who offered guidance at a Manhattan rally organized by the People’s Forum, which has ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Soto encouraged his followers to infiltrate businesses that might hire undocumented workers, anticipating possible ICE activities.
The strategy was straightforward: confront federal agents and ensure cameras were prepared.
These tactics have already sparked online threats and real violence against federal workers. They’ve fueled deadly riots in Minneapolis and generated a media frenzy, often built on falsehoods.
For these extremists, the potential political benefits outweigh the risks, including the loss of lives. They aren’t afraid to borrow from Hamas’s propaganda strategies.
Democrats are now openly advocating for the dismantling of ICE, a position made politically tenable by these deliberately orchestrated scenes from extremists trained to obstruct law enforcement.
Again, these actions shouldn’t be termed protests. They are strategic maneuvers aimed at normalizing the activities of leftist insurgents. In Minneapolis, local leaders and police have permitted masked individuals to set up checkpoints, compelling drivers to slow down or stop while recording their license plates.
This isn’t new, but it has evolved. Similar strategies were used during the 2020 BLM and Antifa conflicts. What we’re witnessing now seems to be a more refined iteration, with lessons learned and tactics enhanced.
This movement cannot genuinely be classified as a protest. Though it occasionally skirts the edges of non-violence, its primary purpose is to provoke and instigate violence.
Just this week, Minneapolis Antifa activist Kyle Wagner faced federal charges for posting videos that urged his associates to acquire firearms to target federal agents.
The methods employed by these extremists, along with their connections to foreign backers in China, raise significant national security alarms.
While the public is led to believe this is merely a contentious issue regarding immigration policy, the truth is that this crisis is being driven by adversarial interests and local agitators who view chaos as a path to revolution.
