Crime
54-Year-Old Ramon Morales Reyes Arrested for Threatening to Assassinate Former President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. immigration authorities have arrested a 54-year-old Mexican national, Ramon Morales Reyes, who is accused of threatening to assassinate former President Donald Trump, according to a statement released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
According to DHS, Morales Reyes allegedly sent a threatening letter to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, in which he stated his intent to “shoot your precious president in [his] head” at one of Trump’s campaign rallies.
The handwritten letter also expressed anger toward U.S. immigration policies, accusing the government of deporting his family members, though it did not identify anyone by name.
The letter, published in part by DHS, included inflammatory language: “We are tired of this president messing with us Mexicans – we have done more for this country than you white people.”
The arrest comes amid heightened security concerns following two previous assassination attempts targeting Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign, including a shooting incident at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Both of those suspects were U.S. citizens.
In response to the latest threat, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a statement urging a de-escalation in political rhetoric: “
All politicians and members of the media should take notice of these repeated attempts on President Trump’s life and tone down their rhetoric.”
DHS further stated that Morales Reyes had a long history of illegal entries into the U.S., having unlawfully crossed the border at least nine times between 1998 and 2005. His criminal record includes a felony hit-and-run and other prior offenses.
Morales Reyes is currently in ICE custody in Wisconsin and is awaiting deportation proceedings, DHS confirmed. The investigation into the threat is ongoing.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.