Illegal migrant on TikTok offers $10K for every ICE agent killed

Dallas authorities arrested Eduardo Aguilar, 23, after he posted a TikTok video offering $10,000 to anyone willing to harm Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, officials said.

Aguilar, a Mexican national living in Dallas, shared the video on October 9, seeking “10 dudes” willing to target federal immigration officers. In Spanish, his post read: “10 dudes in Dallas with determination who aren’t afraid to [skull emojis],” followed by a $10,000 offer per ICE agent, according to court documents and statements from the Justice Department and Homeland Security.

Screenshot of a TikTok post with a view of Dallas at night, overlayed with Spanish text, including skull emojis, that translates to a solicitation for 10 individuals in Dallas to kill ICE agents for $10,000 each. — The Oct. 9 TikTok showed a view of Dallas at night, overlayed with Spanish text, including skull emojis. Attorney Office Northern District of Texas

“Threats against our law enforcement officers are completely unacceptable,” said Nancy Larson, acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. “All threats against our agents and officers will be investigated thoroughly, and anyone who threatens or puts a bounty on agents will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent.”

When authorities arrested Aguilar on Tuesday, they discovered a loaded 9mm handgun in his vehicle, a violation of federal law prohibiting illegal immigrants from carrying firearms.

Aguilar entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 as an unaccompanied minor, and a judge issued a final removal order against him in 2019. Since then, he has accumulated multiple liquor-related charges, Homeland Security officials said.

ICE and Police agents conducting an enforcement operation in Chicago. — Aguilar was nabbed Tuesday in Dallas — where he lives — and was found with a loaded gun. Bloomberg via Getty Images

“We are thankful this individual, who had a firearm in his possession, was arrested before he could harm one of our law enforcement officers,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Our agents face ambushes, terrorist attacks, and death threats simply for enforcing the laws passed by Congress. We will not back down from these threats, and every criminal, terrorist, and illegal alien will face American justice.”

Aguilar has been charged with transmitting a threat in interstate or foreign commerce and remains in federal custody. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.

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