Radical Socialist Groups Launch Nationwide Campaign Labeling ICE as Terrorists
CCP-linked nonprofit The People's Forum and allied socialist groups launch nationwide 'Stop ICE Terror' campaign, proclaiming federal agents as 'kidnappers' and 'killers'
A coordinated nationwide campaign against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is set to reach its peak on January 20, marking one year since President Trump's second inauguration. While Americans hold diverse views on immigration enforcement policy and ICE's operational practices, a coalition of socialist organizations is employing inflammatory language that labels the federal law enforcement agency as terrorists while mobilizing thousands of activists across American cities.
“Stop ICE Terror” Campaign Mobilizes Across U.S.
The People’s Forum, a Manhattan-based nonprofit with alleged ties to CCP ally Roy Neville Singham through millions in funding, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation are spearheading the “Stop ICE Terror” effort, with protests planned in dozens of cities. The campaign’s slogan, “No Killers, No Kidnappers, No Kings,” characterizes federal immigration officers as murderers and kidnappers. The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), which operates in over 50 American cities, employs the same rhetoric in its promotional materials.
The mobilization follows recent ICE-involved incidents. These organizations have responded to these incidents by announcing demonstrations, with The People’s Forum calling on social media for supporters to “stand together in the streets to demand justice and an end to ICE terror.” Regardless of one’s views on immigration policy or specific enforcement operations, characterizing a federal law enforcement agency and its officers as terrorists represents a categorical escalation in rhetoric.
Mamdani’s Party Deploys 4,000-Person “Rapid Response” Network
In New York City alone, the Democratic Socialists of America, the party of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, are organizing what they describe as “rapid response battalions” comprising over 4,000 activists specifically trained to obstruct federal immigration enforcement operations. This coordinated infrastructure mirrors tactics previously employed in Minneapolis protests, where activists used communication networks to track federal agents and interfere with law enforcement activities.
Congressional Investigation Reveals Alleged Chinese Funding
The People’s Forum has faced scrutiny over its funding sources. Congressional investigations have revealed that the organization has received over $20 million from Neville Roy Singham, a Shanghai-based American billionaire with reported ties to the Chinese Communist Party. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith has described the organization as a “likely CCP-funded propaganda arm,” raising concerns about foreign influence promoting radical anti-American narratives on domestic activism targeting U.S. law enforcement agencies.
Experts Warn of Potential Risk for Violence
Security experts and researchers have expressed concern about the potential consequences of such inflammatory rhetoric. Stu Smith, a researcher at the Manhattan Institute specializing in domestic extremism, warned that these coordinated campaigns risk inciting violence against law enforcement officers. “The issue is never the issue. It’s all about the revolution,” Smith noted, describing how these groups exploit domestic flashpoints to advance radical ideological agendas.
Nationwide Protests Scheduled for January 20
The January 20 demonstrations are scheduled for 4 p.m. in New York’s Bryant Park, with simultaneous actions planned nationwide. CODEPINK, another organization linked to similar funding networks, has announced it will join the Washington, D.C. protests under the banner “ICE Out of DC.”
The characterization of a federal law enforcement agency as a terrorist organization represents a significant escalation in activist rhetoric, with potential implications for officer safety and public discourse around immigration enforcement, regardless of one’s policy positions on the issue.