A chilling, anonymous 12-page letter surfaced at the Sonoma County Republican Party headquarters, unleashing a torrent of violent rhetoric directed at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The document doesn't call for protest; it demands a brutal, escalating conflict, explicitly wishing for ICE personnel to be “sent home in body bags.”
Titled “A Real American Response to Foreign Terrorist Invasions,” the letter paints a disturbing picture of ICE agents, labeling them as “low-IQ, trigger-happy domestic terrorists.” It cruelly mocks their profession, reducing their work to a dangerous, real-life enactment of violent video game fantasies.
The core message is a direct call for the targeted elimination of ICE agents. The author doesn’t shy away from graphic language, advocating for their deaths as retribution for perceived injustices against civilians.
The letter accuses ICE of waging a “real foreign invasion-style war” against vulnerable populations – unarmed men, women, and children – and sharply criticizes Republican lawmakers for supporting stricter immigration policies. It’s a furious indictment fueled by intense animosity.
The manifesto references a recent fatal shooting involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis, where an individual attempted to strike the agent with a vehicle. This incident is twisted to justify the escalating threats and calls for violence contained within the document.
The author explicitly promotes violence, declaring it’s time to demonstrate the “light and worthless” nature of ICE agents’ lives. The language is deliberately provocative, designed to incite action and justify harm.
The letter doesn’t stop at vague threats. It details specific methods of attack, suggesting ICE agents and their supporters be targeted with improvised explosive devices (IEDs), vehicle assaults, and sniper fire. The level of detail is deeply unsettling.
Perhaps most shockingly, pages within the document provide step-by-step instructions for constructing a chemical IED, described as a device “guaranteed to shred the legs, genitals, face, eyeballs, and hands” of ICE agents. This isn’t just rhetoric; it’s a blueprint for inflicting maximum harm.
The author attempts to distance themselves from any official affiliation, claiming the document is a purely “private ‘patriotic effort,’” drawing a parallel to the events of January 6th in Washington, D.C. This disclaimer feels like a deliberate attempt to obscure responsibility.
The letter arrived without a return address or any identifying information linking it to a specific individual or group within Sonoma County, adding to the mystery and concern surrounding its origins. The anonymity amplifies the sense of menace.
Several prominent figures from the Trump administration are mentioned within the letter, alongside a vocal critic of ICE, highlighting the broad scope of the author’s anger and the perceived failures of multiple political actors.
Local Republican officials immediately reported the threat to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, recognizing the gravity of the situation and the potential for real-world violence. Swift action was crucial.
This disturbing incident arrives against a backdrop of escalating hostility towards ICE agents. The Department of Homeland Security recently reported a staggering 1,300% surge in assaults and an 8,000% increase in death threats directed at these personnel. The trend is deeply alarming.
