‘Kill Them All, But First His Children’—Feds Indict Far-Left Activist Over Terror Campaign Against ICE Agent’s Family

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Federal agents are confronting a 2025 surge in online threats that increasingly extend to families, underscoring public safety concerns. In Jamestown, New York, Matthew White, 43, was federally indicted in April 2025 for alleged interstate threats against an ICE agent and the agent’s children.  HSI Buffalo traced posts to White through phone data, and U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo emphasized zero tolerance for threats against agents and families. Investigators say social media, particularly X, amplified inflammatory content across state lines.  ICE personnel now operate under heightened security while monitoring for doxxing. The case reflects broader polarization over immigration enforcement and ongoing debate over free speech, platform accountability, and deterrence.

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00:00Kill them all, but first his children, feds indict far-left activist over-terror campaign

00:06against ICE agents' family.

00:08Federal agents are facing rising threats fueled by online vitriol, with ICE personnel and

00:13their families increasingly targeted in 2025.

00:17A Jamestown, New York case highlights this escalation, as violent rhetoric extended to

00:23officers' children raising urgent concerns about extremism and the vulnerability of innocent

00:28families in a polarized online climate.

00:31Threats against ICE agents surged in 2025 as online anti-ICE rhetoric grew more extreme.

00:38What began as political criticism increasingly crossed into explicit calls for violence,

00:43placing agents and their families at risk nationwide?

00:47Opposition to ICE has intensified since 2018, fueled by deportations and family separation

00:52policies.

00:53By 2025, online backlash often targeted individual agents, reflecting deep polarization over immigration

01:00enforcement.

01:02Social media, particularly X, amplified inflammatory posts through algorithm-driven engagement.

01:08Federal investigators say this interstate spread helped transform political speech into

01:12prosecutable criminal threats.

01:15Matthew White, 43, of Jamestown, New York, was federally indicted for making interstate threats

01:21against a specific ICE agent and the agent's children in April 2025, using graphic, violent

01:28language.

01:29HSI.

01:30Buffalo traced the posts to White through phone data, triggering a federal investigation and

01:34heightened scrutiny in Jamestown.

01:36White was arraigned before a federal magistrate judge.

01:40White's posts explicitly threatened the agent's children, demanding agents prove identity or face

01:45death.

01:46The family experienced real fear as the messages spread widely online.

01:50HSI.

01:51Buffalo SAC.

01:53Aaron Keegan strongly denounced the threats, emphasizing zero tolerance for violence, especially

01:57toward children.

01:59White was released under conditions following the arraignment.

02:02ICE agents nationwide now operate under heightened security, monitoring social media for threats

02:07and doxing.

02:09Many families have adopted added precautions amid rising online hostility.

02:13The case reflects a broader rise in anti-government extremism across ideological lines.

02:18Critics argue that social media platforms enable escalation from protest to violent threat-making.

02:25Jamestown residents broadly condemned threats against children, even among those critical

02:29of ICE.

02:30The case intensified debate over free speech, protest, and responsibility.

02:35U.S.

02:35Police attorney Michael DiGiacomo emphasized zero tolerance for threats against agents and

02:40families.

02:41Federal officials signaled aggressive prosecution to deter similar conduct.

02:46White's defense may argue First Amendment protections or lack of intent, while prosecutors

02:50cite targeted threats and interstate transmission as key evidence.

02:54Analysts question whether prosecutions alone deter online extremism, noting continued threats

03:00despite arrests.

03:02Calls for stronger platform moderation persist.

03:05As 2026 begins, uncertainty remains over deterrence, platform accountability, and how democracies

03:12balance free expression with protecting federal workers and their families.

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