By Morgan Tiergarten
October 13, 2029
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrests yesterday of four employees of the now-defunct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who were apprehended shortly after entering the country from the New Confederacy.
“We intend to prove these men operated lawlessly, violating a range of statutes and the human rights of those they encountered. And like those before them, we are seeking maximum prison sentences,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta in a statement.
After secession, the vast majority of former ICE employees are suspected to have left for the New Confederacy to avoid prosecution in the United States. The U.S. Congress quickly passed legislation clarifying federal jurisdiction over a range of human rights-related offenses, and the Ocasio-Cortez administration warned that prosecuting ICE agents who stepped foot in the country would be a high priority.
The four suspects in custody are Brendan James Milligan, 43; David Jesus Montoya, 40; Eduardo Hernandez, 38; and Christopher Ian Thompson, 30. The DOJ’s statement indicated that federal agents made simultaneous arrests across multiple states, having learned that the suspects entered from the New Confederacy by car to visit friends or family.
To date, the DOJ has prosecuted 78 former ICE employees for crimes of murder, assault, kidnapping, and human trafficking. While most defendants have sought to dismiss their cases by challenging Congress’s criminal penalties as unconstitutional, no judge has ruled in their favor.
In a post on X, New Confederate President Donald Trump Jr. called the arrests “bullshit” and said he would “avenge our fine citizens and law enforcement personnel who are caught up in this witch hunt.”
“Your country has made a choice to become a sanctuary for criminals,” responded Joe Walsh, U.S. ambassador to the New Confederacy. “When they step onto our sovereign soil, they will face accountability. End of story.”
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