Another illegal immigrant is facing federal charges for putting a hit out on social media for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Eduardo Aguilar, 23, was arrested last week for threats made on October 9 in a post in Spanish on TikTok.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, Aguilar post translated into English said: “I need 10 dudes in Dallas with determination (guts) who aren’t afraid to [two skull emojis]” and “10K for each ICE agent.”
The office said the use of skull emojis “are known to represent the word, ‘die.’”
Eduardo Aguilar, the illegal alien who offered $10,000 bounties on TikTok for the murder of our brave ICE agents, has been ARRESTED in Dallas, TX.
We are thankful this criminal who had a firearm in his possession was arrested before he could kill one of our law enforcement… pic.twitter.com/epYc3VaFS1
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) October 17, 2025
“Threats against our law enforcement officers are completely unacceptable,” Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy E. Larson said in a statement. “All threats against our agents and officers will be investigated thoroughly, and anyone who threatens or puts a bounty on agents will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent possible.”
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Aguilar had a loaded handgun on him when arrested – a felony for illegals to have firearms.
“We are thankful this illegal alien who had a firearm in his possession was arrested before he could kill one of our law enforcement officers,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. “Our agents are facing ambushes, terrorist attacks, and death threats, all because they dare to enforce the laws passed by Congress. We will not back down from these threats, and every criminal, terrorist, and illegal alien will face American justice.”
Aguilar’s arrest marks at least the second case in recent weeks where an illegal has been charged. Last week, an alleged gang member in Chicago was indicted by a federal grand jury for putting out a hit on Border Patrol Commander at Large Chief Gregory Bovino on Snapchat.
DHS also said it has intelligence that Mexican drug cartels are behind bounties put out on U.S. immigration agents ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.
Aguilar, who Aguilar illegally entered the U.S. in 2018 and was ordered for removal in 2019, is charged with “transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat.”
