An unhinged illegal immigrant from Senegal faces a federal charge after he allegedly grabbed a pair of scissors and tried to stab U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and other detainees.
ICE arrested Bass Ndiaye, 22, of Senegal, on July 17 and took him to the 26 Federal Plaza immigration processing center in New York City. On July 18, while awaiting processing, Ndiaye allegedly took a pair of scissors and attempted to stab ICE officers and approximately 12 other detainees, per the complaint from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Ndiaye was released in the United States under President Joe Biden’s catch-and-release policies. He has been charged with one count of assaulting an officer of the U.S. using a deadly or dangerous weapon.
Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the U.S Department of Homeland Security, took to X to post about Ndiaye, writing in all caps “UNHINGED ILLEGAL ALIEN RELEASED INTO AMERICA UNDER BIDEN ATTEMPTED TO STAB ICE OFFICERS.”
🚨UNHINGED ILLEGAL ALIEN RELEASED INTO AMERICA UNDER BIDEN ATTEMPTED TO STAB ICE OFFICERS
Bass Ndiaye, an illegal alien from Senegal, attempted to stab ICE officers and about one dozen other detainees with a pair of scissors while awaiting processing.
Thankfully, our brave… pic.twitter.com/iKS8kxSssK
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 24, 2025
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced the federal charge on July 23. Ndiaye faces up to 20 years in federal prison for the failed attack.
“Bass Ndiaye’s alleged attempt to attack multiple ICE officers by wielding a dangerous weapon endangered numerous members of law enforcement and nearly a dozen civilians,” said Clayton in a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. “The safety of federal law enforcement and the communities they protect is paramount, and we will prosecute those who threaten that safety to the full extent of the law.”
Federal agents quickly disarmed and restrained Ndiaye and prevented the other detainees from being injured, according to a DHS news release.
“Our ICE law enforcement is facing an 830% increase in assaults against them,” McLaughlin said in a statement. “Secretary Noem stands with the brave men and women of law enforcement as they risk their lives to remove criminal illegal aliens and protect Americans.”
According to the complaint, the alleged attack occurred around 6 p.m. July 18, while Ndiaye was awaiting transport to an immigration detention center. As he waited in a processing room, Ndiaye seized a pair of scissors and became aggressive.
“Ndiaye began slashing the scissors in the air and wielding them as a weapon, moving aggressively toward and attempting to stab several security guards, ICE officers, a Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent, and the approximately dozen other detainees in the room, among others,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Ndiaye was arrested on Oct. 22, 2023, by Border Patrol at the southern border and then released into the country. Ndiaye landed in New York City along with hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants who were provided taxpayer-funded food and shelter in the sanctuary city.
Ndiaye’s arrest follows a July 19 assault on an off-duty Border Patrol agent in Fort Washington Park in Manhattan. Two illegal immigrants with lengthy rap sheets in New York City, Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez and Christhian Aybar-Berroa, were arrested after attempting to rob the Border Patrol agent and a friend.
Check out the worst criminal alien offenders ICE officers and agents arrested this week:
• Miguel Francisco Mora-Nunez
• Cristhian Aybar Berroa
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• Jovinnel Giron Meneses
• Pedro Trejo-Reyes
• Kelvin Civil
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• Chue Vue
•… pic.twitter.com/LsKak0XDl8— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) July 22, 2025
The 42-year-old federal agent was shot in the face during the attack near the Hudson River. He had his service weapon and shot back in self-defense, wounding his attacker.
Also last week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against New York City over its sanctuary policies. The Trump administration is targeting jurisdictions across the country that refuse to cooperate with immigration authorities as it continues to ramp up deportation raids.
The lawsuit, filed in a New York federal court, names New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several other city officials as defendants, Fox News Digital reported.
“New York City has long been at the vanguard of interfering with enforcing this country’s immigration laws,” the lawsuit states. “Its history as a sanctuary city dates back to 1989, and its efforts to thwart federal immigration enforcement have only intensified since.”
New York has a policy that prohibits its Department of Corrections from honoring ICE detainers, which requests that federal immigration authorities be notified upon the release of a criminal illegal immigrant from jail.
McLaughlin also blasted New York’s sanctuary policies in another social media post on July 24.
Brazen and shameful dishonesty.
New York’s sanctuary politicians are actively working against law enforcement and RELEASING criminal illegal aliens with prior convictions for rape, murder, and drug trafficking back into their communities.
In 6 months under @POTUS Trump and… pic.twitter.com/sdcEzgjbxk
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) July 24, 2025
“Brazen and shameful dishonesty. New York’s sanctuary politicians are actively working against law enforcement and RELEASING criminal illegal aliens with prior convictions for rape, murder, and drug trafficking back into their communities,” McLaughlin wrote on X. “In 6 months under @POTUS Trump and @Sec_Noem, ICE has issued over 6,000 detainers in NYC—a more than 400% increase compared to the Biden administration. Yet, NYC sanctuary politicians like @TishJames have honored only a handful of these detainers, sending violent criminals back onto the streets.”
In an unrelated incident last week in Washington, D.C., a woman was arrested in connection with an assault on federal agents who were transferring an alleged international gang member at the D.C. Central Detention Facility.
Sydney Lori Reid, 44, of the District of Columbia, was charged July 23 in U.S. District Court with assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers or employees, according to a news release from ICE.
An investigation by Homeland Security Investigations Washington, D.C. field office led to Reid’s arrest. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
“Sydney Lori Reid actively and intentionally assaulted federal law enforcement officers while they were taking custody of two apparent gang members and dangerous individuals,” said ICE HSI Washington, D.C. acting Special Agent in Charge Christopher Heck.
“Her actions could have led to serious injuries to federal agents, as well as two criminal alien offenders absconding justice and reoffending in our Washington, D.C. community,” Heck added. “HSI will continue to investigate and apprehend any individuals who obstruct federal law enforcement actions”
Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.
