Foreign Flag-Waving Mob Attacks Federal Agents in California [WATCH]

A group of individuals waving foreign flags attempted to obstruct a federal immigration enforcement operation this week at a marijuana cultivation site in rural California, raising questions about national sovereignty, immigration law, and enforcement authority under long-standing federal statutes.

The incident occurred at a cannabis farm where federal authorities were executing an immigration operation.

Desecrating American soil by waving a foreign flag in defiance of our law enforcement is an OUTRAGE.

We will relentlessly pursue our mission to deport criminal illegal aliens and restore America’s sovereignty. pic.twitter.com/Zh4vqhDa0W

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 11, 2025

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The presence of foreign flags during the confrontation drew attention from top officials in the Trump administration, including Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, and the Department of Homeland Security’s chief spokesperson.

Waving foreign flags https://t.co/5wVhukrO84

— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) July 11, 2025

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ICE and @CBP officers who so bravely rescued 9 children from potential exploitation, forced labor and human trafficking, were met by 500+ rioters, one of whom shot at law enforcement.

Thank you to the brave men and women of @ICEGov @CBP @DHSgov. You make America proud. pic.twitter.com/Hk0UELT8KJ

— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) July 11, 2025

The public display of foreign allegiance is considered legally significant, particularly in the context of President Donald Trump’s efforts to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798—a law that grants the president broad authority to detain or remove foreign nationals during periods of war or hostile incursion.

The Alien Enemies Act states:

“Whenever there is a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion is perpetrated, attempted, or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or government, and the President makes public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of the hostile nation or government, being of the age of fourteen years and upward, who shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized, shall be liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as alien enemies.”

The law further authorizes the president to dictate the treatment of those classified as alien enemies, including the conditions of their detention and removal from the United States.

President Trump has referenced the Alien Enemies Act in justifying recent immigration enforcement policies.

However, legal challenges in the lower courts—led primarily by Democrat-appointed judges—have temporarily blocked such enforcement.

These courts argue that the Alien Enemies Act cannot be applied unless a formal military invasion by a foreign government has occurred.

Despite those rulings, supporters of Trump’s immigration policy argue that the recent incident involving the foreign flag-waving group at the marijuana farm may meet the standard of a “predatory incursion” as defined in the statute.

What a striking image. Foreigners waving the flag of a foreign country in defense of illegal foreigners who harvested drugs for a living. pic.twitter.com/LaQGIRe3iP

— Spencer Lindquist 🇺🇸 (@SpencerLndqst) July 11, 2025

Draped in a Mexican flag while yelling not to get sent back to Mexico pic.twitter.com/xC9CSnaLIn

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 11, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security echoed this view, noting that the event highlights a growing pattern of organized interference with lawful immigration enforcement efforts, often accompanied by displays of allegiance to foreign governments or entities.

Vice President J.D. Vance also addressed the incident, pointing to what he described as coordinated efforts by Democrats to shield illegal operations that exploit foreign nationals.

Democrats are having a fit because we’re enforcing our laws against people working at a weed farm. https://t.co/V0KwQK8xir

— JD Vance (@JDVance) July 11, 2025

The marijuana farm in question, while licensed under California state law, operates in a legal gray area due to marijuana’s classification as an illegal substance under federal law.

The site has come under scrutiny for its alleged employment of undocumented workers, which prompted the federal operation.

At the Ventura, California marijuana facility, @ICEgov and @CBP law enforcement rescued 8 unaccompanied migrant children from what looks like exploitation, violation of child labor laws and potentially human trafficking or smuggling.

Yet, @GavinNewsom continues to demonize and… pic.twitter.com/DpiiWrG4jR

— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) July 11, 2025

Pro-migration advocacy groups have downplayed the legal relevance of the foreign flags, calling the display symbolic.

However, federal officials and legal analysts continue to debate the applicability of the Alien Enemies Act in modern immigration enforcement scenarios—particularly in cases where organized groups of foreign nationals appear to coordinate in opposition to U.S. law enforcement activities.

The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the broader application of the Alien Enemies Act in the current context, but a decision could have sweeping implications for how immigration enforcement is handled in cases of mass illegal entry and organized obstruction.