The Department of Justice is ramping up arrests following an alarming spike in violent assaults targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents — incidents that have reached historic highs amid continued anti-law enforcement rhetoric from the radical left.

On Friday, Gregory K. Bovino, Commander of Operation At Large California and Chief of the El Centro Border Patrol Sector, confirmed that agents apprehended a suspect accused of assaulting federal officers during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles.

In a video posted to X, members of the elite BORTAC special operations unit are seen taking down the individual, who was reportedly wearing an anti-ICE t-shirt and accused of spitting on agents during a lawful immigration arrest.

“This U.S. citizen is accused of assaulting a federal agent by spitting on him during an immigration arrest under Operation at Large. Our agents swiftly served him a warrant in Los Angeles,” Bovino posted on X.

“California may coddle criminals, but we don’t. If you assault a federal agent, you earn federal consequences. Remember: When talking to federal law enforcement officers, say it, don’t spray it,” he added.

The takedown is the latest in a string of arrests aimed at curbing a disturbing trend of violence fueled by progressive anti-border and anti-police sentiment.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon announced the arrest of 24-year-old Robert Jacob Hoopes, who faces multiple felony charges after a brutal attack on a Portland ICE facility during a leftist riot in June.

Hoopes appeared in court Monday on charges including aggravated assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon and destruction of federal property. Prosecutors say he was captured on camera hurling rocks at ICE agents on June 14 — one of which struck an agent in the face, leaving a severe laceration above the eye.

Later that day, Hoopes and two others allegedly tore a street sign from the ground and used it to ram the ICE building’s entrance, causing significant damage, Breitbart News reported. Authorities identified Hoopes from photos shared on social media by fellow rioters.

Since June 13, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon has filed charges against 23 individuals for crimes at the Portland facility — including assaulting federal officers, arson, destruction of property, and possession of explosive devices. The wave of charges reflects the federal government’s renewed commitment to law and order under President Donald Trump’s second term.

And the crackdown isn’t limited to Portland.

Federal prosecutors recently confirmed the arrest of Elpidio Reyna, 39, one of the most violent suspects involved in the June riots that paralyzed Los Angeles. Reyna had been on the FBI’s wanted list since June 7 for attacking federal vehicles with concrete blocks near Alondra Boulevard in Paramount.

According to footage shared by Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, Reyna was seen launching heavy projectiles at federal agents while a violent mob surrounded them. One block shattered a federal vehicle’s windshield, injuring an agent and nearly forcing them off the road.

Reyna fled to Mexico following the attack, prompting a cross-border manhunt. FBI officials confirmed he was apprehended at the San Ysidro Port of Entry and extradited to the Los Angeles area for trial.

“When agents attempted to arrest Reyna, he was not located and agents developed information confirming that he fled to Mexico,” the FBI stated.

Mexican authorities detained Reyna in the state of Sinaloa before handing him over to U.S. officials.