U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted a series of tweets on December 22, 2025, reporting an incident involving a Cuban national in Minnesota and commenting on the challenges faced by the agency.
In its first post, ICE described an altercation with a suspect: "ILLEGAL ALIEN STRIKES, BITES AND FLEES FROM OFFICERS IN MINNESOTA:
Cuban illegal alien Juan Carlos Romero today attempted to evade ICE by ramming his car into two officers AND multiple vehicles — causing officers to defensively fire their service weapons.
After a pursuit, he https://t.co/ZQ2HoXa7bhhttps://t.co/jsglRx3h9g" (December 22, 2025).
A follow-up tweet attributed blame for increased risks to local political leaders: "This dangerous attempt to evade arrest comes after sanctuary politicians, like Governor Walz and other radical leftists, demeaned ICE and held events to help illegal aliens evade arrest.
Attacks on ICE are up 1,150% and death threats up 8,000%. The two officers who sustained" (December 22, 2025).
Later that day, ICE posted another message directed at non-citizens: "ILLEGAL ALIENS: Avoid ICE Air and go Ho Ho Home this Christmas using the CBP Home app! https://t.co/8UqOwg0Dhb" (December 22, 2025).
The mention of "sanctuary politicians" refers to public officials who support policies limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. In Minnesota, such policies have been debated extensively. Governor Tim Walz has publicly supported immigrant rights during his tenure as governor of Minnesota.
ICE's statement regarding increases in attacks and threats against its personnel highlights ongoing tensions surrounding immigration enforcement in the United States. Sanctuary policies remain controversial nationwide as cities and states balance public safety concerns with advocacy for immigrant communities.
