U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted a series of tweets on December 23, 2025, addressing its enforcement actions and criticizing Senator John Hickenlooper’s stance on immigration policy.
In a tweet directed at Senator Hickenlooper, ICE stated, ".@SenatorHick, ICE enforces the immigration laws passed by Congress. Why don’t you tell Colorado voters about the many egregious criminal illegal aliens that we've detained at that facility?" (December 23, 2025).
The agency followed up with another message to the senator: "Senator, these are the criminal illegal aliens you are standing with instead of standing with AMERICANS: CHILD RAPISTS, MURDERERS, KIDNAPPERS, DRUG TRAFFICKERS. These are the criminal illegal aliens being detained at our ICE facility to protect Coloradans." (December 23, 2025).
Later that day, ICE highlighted a recent law enforcement operation: "Operation Angel's Honor, a two week operation with state/local agencies honoring Laken Riley, showed the best of law enforcement protecting American citizens from the past admin's disastrous open border policies. Over 1,000 criminal illegal aliens arrested — with crimes ranging" (December 23, 2025).
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is responsible for enforcing federal immigration laws and detaining individuals who violate those laws. The agency often coordinates operations with state and local authorities to address public safety concerns related to undocumented immigrants charged or convicted of serious crimes.
Senator John Hickenlooper represents Colorado in the U.S. Senate. The tweets reflect ongoing debates over immigration enforcement practices and highlight tensions between federal agencies and some elected officials regarding approaches to border security and detention policies.
