California Congresswoman’s ‘Get Out’ ICE Rant Sparks Riots and National Guard Deployment

A California Democratic congresswoman, Norma Torres, sparked a firestorm with a fiery TikTok video urging ICE agents to "get the f--- out" of Los Angeles amid escalating immigration raids. Posted on Friday, the message came as protests morphed into riots, with ICE officers facing violent attacks, including rocks and graffiti inciting harm. Conservatives on social media platforms like X erupted, branding Torres’ rhetoric as reckless and inflammatory. Some, including Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers, even called for her expulsion from Congress, while others labeled her actions as "deranged" and "demonic."

The chaos in Los Angeles prompted President Donald Trump to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to restore order, a move Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended as necessary to prevent a repeat of past unrest. Federal sources reported injuries to agents, with one Border Patrol officer’s hand bloodied by a rock through a windshield. Arrests for assault on federal agents are underway, raising questions about the consequences of heated political rhetoric in a deeply divided nation.

Torres, a Guatemalan-born U.S. citizen, has yet to respond to the backlash, but her words have undeniably fueled a broader debate about immigration enforcement and public safety. As tensions simmer, the nation watches whether dialogue or division will prevail.