FBI Ramps Up Domestic Terrorism Probes, Targets Pro-Immigrant Activists

In the past 48 hours, the FBI has intensified its focus on domestic terrorism threats across the United States, particularly targeting pro-immigrant activists amid heightened immigration tensions. According to an internal FBI report revealed by The Guardian, the agency has opened criminal and domestic terrorism investigations in at least 23 jurisdictions, citing threats against ICE facilities and personnel, including protests, online campaigns, and messages that agents view as potential precursors to violence. This follows President Donald Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum-7, signed in September, which directs federal agencies to dismantle networks promoting political violence using counterterrorism tools like enhanced surveillance and financial tracking. The Guardian also reports that the FBI infiltrated a Signal chat group of migrant rights activists in New York with a confidential source, monitoring discussions as part of broader efforts to counter what officials call an escalation in attacks. A joint FBI and Department of Homeland Security bulletin, obtained by CBS News, references recent vandalism and assaults on ICE offices in Texas and other states, blending real incidents with scrutiny of encrypted app use, firearm discussions, and online searches for agent locations. Civil rights groups, including the ACLU and those cited by Common Dreams, warn this approach risks criminalizing protected First Amendment activities, such as protests and aid to migrants, potentially chilling free speech and targeting donors to immigrant support networks. Legal experts note NSPM-7 lowers the bar for labeling dissent as terrorism, using isolated violence as pretext for widespread monitoring. No major international terrorist plots or attacks were reported in the US during this window, though Senator Marco Rubio described transnational gangs from Venezuela as a serious threat in comments aired by Global News. RSOE EDIS logged no US-specific terrorist incidents. Thank you for tuning in, listeners—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.