Hinson says it’s time to double penalties for attacking ICE officers
September 24th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says this (Wednesday) morning’s deadly shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas adds urgency to her call to toughen penalties for attacking ICE agents. The F-B-I says two people detained by ICE were killed, but the phrase “ANTI ICE” was written on one of the shooter’s shell casings. Hinson, a Republican from Marion, is co-sponsoring a bill that would double criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding an ICE officer or employee.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Saturday to ban ICE agents from wearing masks during raids in California. The U-S Department of Homeland Security says the law is a publicity stunt and ICE agents will continue to wear face coverings during enforcement operations.

