4 Arrested In Alleged Border Patrol Operation Sabotage Attempt Near La As Attacks On Immigration Agents Surge

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that different 4 individuals were arrested for allegedly interfering pinch a federal migration operation extracurricular Los Angeles arsenic rule enforcement officers look accrued attacks for enforcing nan Trump administration's wide deportation agenda.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), meanwhile, said it "is actively search these targeted assaults against our rule enforcement and will clasp offenders accountable to nan fullest grade of nan law." 

"Any charismatic promoting anti-police rhetoric and encouraging reckless behaviour should deliberation doubly earlier inciting further unit and putting national agents successful harm’s way," a DOJ spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

The incident happened while U.S. Border Patrol conducted what DHS categorized arsenic a "target migration enforcement operation" successful Van Nuys, Calif., connected Tuesday. 

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A Border Patrol conveyance tyre punctured by a "homemade" instrumentality pinch nails connected Tuesday successful Van Nuys, California. (@USBPChiefELC/X)

"DHS and its components proceed to enforce nan rule each time successful greater Los Angeles moreover successful nan look of danger," a DHS spokesperson said successful a connection to Fox News Digital. "During nan operation, 4 U.S. citizens placed improvised tyre deflation devices connected nan roadworthy and punctured a Border Patrol vehicle’s tire. Agents were capable to place nan suspects and placed them nether apprehension for obstructing rule enforcement."

"During nan arrest, 1 individual assaulted a Border Patrol supplier and was subsequently arrested for assaulting national rule enforcement," DHS added. "Our officers are facing a surge successful assaults and attacks against them arsenic they put their lives connected nan statement to enforce our nation's laws. Secretary Noem has been clear: If you obstruct aliases battle our rule enforcement, you will beryllium prosecuted to nan fullest grade of nan law."

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Agent Gregory K. Bovino was nan first to place nan 4 suspects arrested Tuesday. 

Border Patrol agents arrested Jenaro-Ernesto Ayala, 43; Jude Jasmine Jeannine Allar, 28; Sadot Jarnica, 54; and Daniel Montenegro, 30, "for interfering pinch national agents conducting migration enforcement operations," Bovino said successful an X post. "They are facing felony charges for placing homemade tyre spikes to disable rule enforcement vehicles. Anyone who interferes pinch our lawful ngo will beryllium arrested." 

"The lawsuit is being reviewed by nan U.S. Attorney’s Office. All individuals are presumed guiltless until proven guilty," he added. 

Photos shared by Bovino show a tyre connected a Border Patrol conveyance punctured by a caltrop-like instrumentality made of nail spikes.

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Border Patrol agents arrested (left to right) Jenaro-Ernesto Ayala, 43; Jude Jasmine Jeannine Allard, 28; Sadot Jarnica, 54; and Daniel Montenegro, 30. (@USBPChiefELC/X)

Local outlets said nonprofit statement Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur De California (IDEPSCA) identified Ayala and Allard arsenic "day laborer advocates," aliases individuals who support people, including migrants, seeking short-term and informal jobs. 

IDEPSCA operates a time labour halfway successful nan parking batch of nan Home Depot wherever nan migration cognition was being conducted, nan Los Angeles Times reported. 

The group claimed that nan 2 men were arrested while exercising their ineligible correct to observe and archive nan migration ambush and complained astir national agents tackling their advocates. 

Officials documented 2 homemade tire-deflating devices pinch metallic nails. (@USBPChiefELC/X)

Fox News Digital has besides reached retired to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, nan U.S. Attorney’s Office and IDEPSCA for much information. 

The incident comes arsenic DHS has reported a 700% increase successful attacks connected U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and different national migration enforcement agents since President Donald Trump took agency this year. 

Federal migration agents person travel nether equipped ambushes in Texas doubly successful caller days. 

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A man wearing a inferior vest and equipped pinch an battle firearm fired dozens of rounds astatine national agents and a U.S. Border Patrol installation successful McAllen, Texas, connected Monday, authorities said. Ten individuals were charged successful relationship pinch a Fourth of July ambush extracurricular a detention halfway successful Alvarado, Texas, wherever a constabulary serviceman was changeable successful nan cervix and different correctional officers came nether fire, according to nan DOJ.

The DOJ has besides been monitoring repeated attacks and sabotage attempts connected an ICE installation successful Portland, Ore., since June.