FBI arrests protester who threatened to kill ICE officer’s family at NJ detention center protest, Blanche says

Acting USAttorney GeneralTodd Blanche on Friday said that a man who made death threats against a U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and his family at a protest in New Jersey Thursday night had been arrested.

The arrest came just hours after Blanche promised the protester, who was captured on video, would be found and arrested.

“That’s a federalcrime,’ “The Will Cain Show” on Thursday.“Not only threatening the ICE officer — but think about how disgusting this individual is by threatening his wife and his children with death.

In the video, the protester can be heard taunting the officer: “I willkill your whole f—ing family.Your whole f—ing family is dead.Your children and wife all dead.I have your face mother—er!All dead!”

ANTI-ICE AGITATOR SCREAMS ‘I’LL KILL YOUR WHOLE F- FAMILY’ DAY AFTER DEM GOV PRAISES ‘PEACEFUL PROTESTING’

Federal immigration officers clashed with protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J., on Thursday.(Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu)

Blanche said the officer was just doing his job and “standing there.”

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On Friday evening, Blanche wrote on X: Told you.@FBIjust arrested the man who threatened to kill ICE officers and their families.FAFO.”

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He has not yet been identified.

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ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS CLASH WITH AGENTS OUTSIDE NEW JERSEY DETENTION CENTER AS GOV.SHERRILL DENIED ENTRY

The clash occurred Thursday evening outside of Newark’s Delaney Hall detention center where protesters were accused ofbiting, kicking and punching agents.

The protests were in their sixth night by Thursday.(Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu)

Agents responded by deploying pepper spray and beating back agitators as theprotest continued into its sixth night.

Nine rioters were arrested during the clashes Thursday, theANTI-ICE AGITATORS THROW WOODEN PALLETS, MATTRESSES AT FEDERAL AGENTS DURING CHAOTIC NJ DETENTION CENTER CLASH

Approximately 100 protesters mobbed the area surrounding the detention center, chanting “F— ICE” and brandishing black umbrellas, gas masks and other gear to protect themselves from pepper spray and various anti-riot measures.

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On Wednesday evening, DHS reported that approximately 100anti-ICE protesters gathered aroundthe Delaney Hall ICE facility.While rioters assaulted and threw objects at law enforcement, DHS said “local police refused to help our officers.” Six rioters were arrested Wednesday night for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers.

ICE agents use chemical irritants during clashes with protestors outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall in Newark, N.J., on Thursday.(Adam Gray/Getty Images)

“We called local police, we called state police multiple times.Listen, I know the law enforcement there would love to respond, but because of Governor Sherrill’s behavior what the governor is doing, she’s not allowing public officers and state officers to respond,�Friends.

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Demonstrations over conditions for detainees began Friday, May 22, after detainees penned an open letter claiming they were being denied access to medical care, being insufficiently fed and detained withoutdue process.

DHS has denied those claims.

� Charles Creitz and Robert McGreevy contributed to this report.