Crime and Online Threats

Two New Jersey brothers, Ricardo and Emilio Roman-Flores of Absecon, were arrested after posts on X allegedly threatened to torture and kill DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and urged people to “shoot ICE on sight.” Emilio faces weapons and multiple threat-related charges; Ricardo is charged with conspiracy–terroristic threats. DHS credited Absecon Police and its SWAT team with the arrests, and ICE Director Todd Lyons vowed full prosecution amid a surge in threats against ICE personnel.