U.S. Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino went on record this week to put anti-ICE agitators on notice, telling Americans that federal operations in Minneapolis will continue despite violent disruptions and that President Trump’s talk of invoking the Insurrection Act is “spot on.” His blunt interview on Fox News made clear that the Biden-era soft-on-crime approach will not deter career law enforcement from doing their jobs.
The federal push comes after the fatal shooting of Renée Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, an incident that has ignited protests, raw grief, and ugly confrontations in a city still haunted by past unrest. Video and eyewitness accounts differ on the exact sequence of events, but the result has been predictable: chaos exploited by outside activists and political grandstanders.
Bovino did not mince words when confronting the spectacle unfolding on the ground, warning that “agitators” interfering with enforcement could get people killed and that operations would proceed “unabated.” He described repeated assaults on federal officers and said more Border Patrol and DHS resources have been dispatched to keep both agents and the public safe from escalating mob tactics.
The scale of the federal response is staggering because the threat is real: according to officials, thousands of DHS personnel have been funneled into the Twin Cities in what has been described as the largest DHS operation in history. This isn’t political theater; it’s a response to sustained attacks on federal officers and an attempt to restore order where local leadership has failed to do so.
Let’s be clear: Americans do not want a militarized state, but we also do not want cities turned into battlegrounds where lawlessness is rewarded and those who keep us safe are demonized. When local officials call for federal agents to leave amid spiraling violence, they are abdicating responsibility and cozying up to the very extremists who thrive on anarchy. Mayor Frey’s pleas for agents to go home are tone-deaf at best and dangerous at worst.
If the country reaches a point where governors and mayors cannot or will not protect citizens and federal property, then the federal government must consider all lawful tools to restore order — including the Insurrection Act if necessary. It’s a heavy hammer meant for heavy problems, and President Trump’s willingness to use it should be understood as a promise to restore safety, not a declaration of war on civil liberties.
Patriots who love their communities should stand with the brave men and women putting themselves between chaos and the American people, and they should demand accountability from elected officials who enable mob rule. Call out the agitators, pressure weak local leaders, and support a federal posture that prioritizes public safety over hollow virtue signaling. The choice is simple: law and order, or chaos and cowardice.
