This marks the first time a federal agency has explicitly criminalized providing basic protective equipment to protesters, representing an unprecedented expansion of guilt-by-association enforcement. The public statement by ICE's Deputy Director openly declaring the targeting of support networks signals a shift from covert to overt suppression of humanitarian assistance.
ICE Criminalizes Aid: LA Protest Crackdown Signals Mass Control
📰 What Happened
ICE is expanding arrests beyond immigrants to target those supporting protests against raids in Los Angeles. Deputy Director Madison Sheahan announced on Fox News that the agency will arrest 'everyone around' their primary targets, claiming 'criminals hang out with criminals.' The crackdown includes prosecuting individuals providing supplies to protesters and those attempting to identify masked ICE agents during raids. The policy shift comes amid growing protests against immigration sweeps across Southern California.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The criminalization of aid providers aligns with Daniel 7:25's prediction of wearing down the saints and Matthew 24:9's warning of persecution. ICE Deputy Director Sheahan's statement about targeting 'everyone around them' mirrors Revelation 13's description of controlling who can 'buy or sell.' The systematic expansion from direct targets to support networks in Los Angeles demonstrates the prophesied progression from selective to comprehensive control systems. This represents a critical timeline marker where humanitarian assistance becomes legally equivalent to the primary offense - a key prerequisite for implementing total social control.