Anti-ICE Agitation Reaches a Boiling Point

The sun had not yet peaked above the horizon over a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in McAllen, Texas, when the first shots rang out.

At around 6 a.m. on Monday, CBP officers hit the ground as “many dozens of rounds” were fired at the building and the agents inside, according to McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez. The officers reclaimed the initiative and returned fire, killing their attacker, 27-year-old Ryan Louis Mosqueda. No federal officers were injured in the attack, but one local police officer is recovering today after taking a bullet in the knee.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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The sun had not yet peaked above the horizon over a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in McAllen, Texas, when the first shots rang out.

At around 6 a.m. on Monday, CBP officers hit the ground as “many dozens of rounds” were fired at the building and the agents inside, according to McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez. The officers reclaimed the initiative and returned fire, killing their attacker, 27-year-old Ryan Louis Mosqueda. No federal officers were injured in the attack, but one local police officer is recovering today after taking a bullet in the knee.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.