The Department of Homeland Security is sounding the alarm about a serious threat.

They possess credible intelligence about a dangerous plot. Mexican criminals are placing bounties on the heads of ICE and CBP agents. These agents work in the Chicago area.

A DHS press release circulated on Tuesday with this information. Mexican criminals are working in coordination with domestic extremist groups. They are placing bounties on federal law enforcement officials.

Those criminal networks have issued explicit instructions to leftist radicals in the United States. This includes gangs that roam the streets of Chicago. The instructions tell them to monitor, harass, and assassinate federal agents.

These sympathetics are part of spotter networks. The Mexican criminals employ them to do their dirty work on the ground. DHS warns that members of the Latin Kings gang in Chicago have placed spotters on rooftops.

These spotters monitor the movements of ICE and CBP agents. They are equipped with firearms and radios. They relay real-time coordinates.

These spotter networks have reportedly mobilized ambushes. They have also caused disruptions of routine ICE and CBP actions.

Criminal organizations in Mexico have begun offering thousands of dollars. The money is for the murder of federal law enforcement. Payouts escalate based on rank and action taken.

Here are the specific bounty amounts. Two thousand dollars for gathering intelligence or doxxing agents. This includes photos and family details.

Five thousand to ten thousand dollars for kidnapping or non-lethal assaults. This applies to standard ICE and CBP officers.

Up to $50,000 for the assassination of high-ranking officials.

ICE officers are facing more than a 1000 percent increase in assaults against them. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, every criminal, terrorist, and illegal alien will face American justice.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made a statement about the criminal networks.

“These criminal networks are not just resisting the rule of law, they are waging an organized campaign of terror against the brave men and women who protect our borders and communities. Our agents are facing ambushes, drone surveillance, and death threats, all because they dare to enforce the laws passed by Congress. We will not back down from these threats, and every criminal, terrorist, and illegal alien will face American justice.”

Tricia McLaughlin is the spokesperson for DHS. She told Fox News on Tuesday about the coordinated network. A coordinated and highly organized network of anti-American radicals are waging a terror campaign. They target federal law enforcement.

“It’s not just obstruction of justice that we’re seeing [from the spotters]. We’re also seeing [that] they’re now handing over intelligence to these cartels, these criminal rings, to go after our law enforcement.”

DHS urges the public to report any suspicious activities they encounter. This is particularly important for residents of Chicago and Portland. People should report rooftop surveillance or organized protests that block federal operations.

They can call the DHS Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE. They can also report via the ICE website.

This threat represents a dangerous escalation in cartel violence. Mexican criminal organizations are now actively targeting American law enforcement on U.S. soil. They are offering bounties for murders and kidnappings.

The coordination with domestic extremist groups makes this even more dangerous. Leftist radicals and Chicago gangs are working with cartels. They serve as spotters and intelligence gatherers.

The Latin Kings gang has positioned members on rooftops. These spotters watch ICE and CBP agents. They communicate movements using radios and firearms.

This allows cartels to plan ambushes and disruptions. Federal agents conducting routine operations face serious danger. They could be attacked at any moment based on intelligence from spotters.

The bounty structure shows how organized this campaign is. Two thousand dollars for doxxing agents and their families. Five to ten thousand for kidnapping or assault. Fifty thousand for assassination of high-ranking officials.

These are substantial amounts of money. Desperate criminals will be motivated to attack federal agents. The cartels are essentially putting contracts out on American law enforcement.

Secretary Noem is right that this is an organized campaign of terror. The cartels are not just smuggling drugs and people anymore. They are actively targeting the agents trying to stop them.

Agents face ambushes, drone surveillance, and death threats. All because they enforce immigration laws passed by Congress. This is unacceptable in America.

The 1000 percent increase in assaults on ICE officers proves how dangerous the situation has become. Under Biden, attacks on federal agents skyrocketed. Cartels and their allies felt emboldened.

Now under Trump and Noem, the administration vows to hold criminals accountable. Every criminal, terrorist, and illegal alien will face American justice. This is the right approach.