In a stark and violent reminder of the dangers faced by federal law enforcement officers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were forced to defend their lives with lethal force in Glen Burnie, Maryland, on Wednesday. The incident, which left two individuals wounded, occurred when a driver made the deliberate choice to use a vehicle as a weapon against officers conducting a lawful operation.
According to police reports, the shooting “unfolded at about 10:51 a.m. Wednesday while agents from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations were ‘conducting a detail.'” The agents were performing their sworn duty to enforce the nation’s immigration laws. As they “approached a white van, that van attempted to run agents over,” police stated. This was not an accident or a moment of panic; it was an intentional, aggressive act of violence targeting federal officers. Faced with an immediate and deadly threat, the agents had no choice but to respond. “ICE agents fired at that vehicle,” authorities confirmed. The van then “accelerated, coming to rest … in a wooded area” behind nearby houses. “One person in the van was shot and is in the hospital in stable condition,” police reported. Another individual standing near the scene was also injured and transported to a hospital.
This violent attack did not happen in a vacuum. It is the direct result of a years-long, calculated campaign by the radical left and their allies in the liberal media to demonize ICE and vilify immigration enforcement. For years, these agents have been labeled as “Gestapo” and “racists” by Democratic politicians and activist organizations. Sanctuary city policies have been enacted to actively obstruct their work, and a pervasive narrative has been pushed that illegal immigrants are above the law and that those who enforce it are the true villains.
This sustained rhetoric of hatred has emboldened individuals to believe that resisting ICE—even with deadly violence—is a form of righteous defiance. The driver of that white van likely felt justified in attempting to mow down federal officers because the cultural message from the left has been that these officers are illegitimate. When you spend years telling people that law enforcement is the enemy, you should not be surprised when someone acts on that belief with a two-ton vehicle.
This incident underscores the fundamental philosophical divide in American governance. On one side is the Trump administration and its unwavering support for the rule of law. President Trump has consistently empowered ICE and Border Patrol to do their jobs, providing them with the resources and political backing they were denied under previous administrations. He understands that a nation without borders and without law enforcement is not a nation at all. The agents in Maryland were doing the difficult, dangerous work the American people expect and that the President has championed.
On the other side is the liberal establishment, which responds to such events not with support for the officers defending themselves, but with immediate skepticism and implied blame. The media narrative will inevitably focus on the wounds of the assailant, questioning the agents’ use of force and amplifying voices that condemn the very existence of ICE raids. They will obscure the central, undeniable fact: federal agents were targeted for assassination with a motor vehicle. This is the predictable outcome of a worldview that places the feelings of lawbreakers above the safety of law-abiding citizens and the officers who protect them.
Every day, ICE agents put their lives on the line to uphold immigration statutes passed by Congress. They arrest criminal aliens, gang members, and those who have violated final orders of removal. Their work is essential to national security and public safety. The attack in Maryland is a brutal testament to the risks they take. It also proves the necessity of their mission—the individuals who would attempt to murder federal officers are precisely the kind of dangerous individuals ICE is tasked with removing from our communities.
🚨 BREAKING: ICE agents were just involved in a SHOOTING in Maryland after a driver attempted to RUN THEM OVER
These heroes are out putting their lives on the line on CHRISTMAS EVE
Pray for their safety today 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/hxNF2lueLi
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 24, 2025
The response from the agents was a lawful act of self-defense, a right inherent to every American when faced with a lethal threat. The Trump administration’s message has been clear: attacks on our law enforcement will be met with the full force of the law, and the brave men and women of ICE will have the full support of their government as they perform their vital, life-saving duties.
And liberals will say what about their rights?? They can drive any way they want.
The van driver survived? We need to have more marksmanship training for ICE agents!