Here’s ICE agents tackling a man in a duck pond

On the same day that border czar Tom Homan sat down on the Shawn Ryan Show and championed the Trump administration’s immigration policies, declaring that a secure border “saves lives,” ICE agents proved that there’s nowhere to hide once they set their sights on someone.

In a wild scene outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte, N.C., a group of officers identified as ICE agents are seen tackling a shirtless man in a pond, the incident culminating what was reported to be a foot chase — WBTV reporter Jason Puckett said the men displayed Customs and Border Protection badges.

The details are unclear on why the unidentified man was being pursued:

Wild scene outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse – shirtless man chased into a duck pond and tackled by ICE officers.

Officers told me they were arresting the man. We’re working to get more details. #CLTNews #Breaking #ICE @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/mtOuiRtUse

— Jason Puckett (@JasonPWBTV) May 15, 2025

One thing is clear: there is a new sheriff in town, and illegal immigrants who eschew U.S. laws had better take notice.

In the video below, posted by Homeland Security Investigations in Tampa, Florida, agents are seen entering a construction site in Wildwood on Tuesday, where 33 illegal aliens were arrested:

BREAKING! @HSITampa @EROMiami @FLHSMV has arrested more than two dozen illegal aliens (some previously deported) at construction sites in Wildwood, Florida, during worksite enforcement encounters today! The illegal aliens are from Mexico, Guatemala & Honduras. @OfficialBOP pic.twitter.com/daQqf1Grq5

— HSI Tampa (@HSITampa) May 13, 2025

Homan sat down with former U.S. Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan on Thursday and spoke at length about the actions being taken to secure our borders.

“The Trump administration, unlike what the media is pushing is not inhumane,” he said, explaining that a “secure border saves lives” while discussing the hundreds of thousands of unvetted illegal immigrants allowed into the U.S, under the Biden regime and the rampant sex trafficking of children — topics the media conveniently ignores.

Tom Homan’s closing remarks and message to the American people.

Continue watching the full episode at 12:30PM CST on the SRS YouTube channel.@RealTomHoman pic.twitter.com/sNFk1WeOPL

— Shawn Ryan (@ShawnRyan762) May 15, 2025

Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from X that suggests Americans are not feeling too sympathetic to those who came here illegally:

That’s not the Rio Grande

— KrisNVnmiP (@SophieMae1022) May 15, 2025

They’re eating the Ducks.

— Cheddar Bob (@deckcaller) May 16, 2025

Definitely not a catch and release. Nice team effort!

— AGLADman64 (@AGLADman64) May 16, 2025

Well, he did probably wade across the river to get here so he just thought the water would set him free.

— Candace (@Candace1443162) May 16, 2025

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