Anti-ICE Signal chat groups were reportedly infiltrated by Cam Higby, who describes himself on the X social media platform as a journalist focused on news and commentary, on-the-ground reporting, undercover investigations, and Pentagon-related inquiries.
Higby claims he spent several days operating undercover within multiple anti-ICE Signal groups across Minneapolis, during which he obtained records detailing how the groups are structured, the roles assigned to participants (often designated through emojis) and the methods used to organize efforts intended to impede, assault, and obstruct federal ICE agents during enforcement operations.
In an X post, Higby stated, “I have infiltrated organizational signal groups all around Minneapolis with the sole intention of tracking down federal agents and impeding/assaulting/and obstructing them.”
This exposé by Cam Higby aligns with and reinforces claims made by President Donald J. Trump and others since the outset of ICE’s illegal immigration enforcement efforts, that individuals presenting themselves as grassroots protesters may, in fact be anything but, and are far more organized.
According to the allegations, these groups are structured, supported, and resourced with the personnel, funding, and operational tools necessary to conduct coordinated actions against federal ICE agents, with the apparent objective of disrupting or slowing enforcement operations aimed at curbing illegal immigration.
The operation is alleged to be massive in scope for multiple Signal chat groups in each area of the city. “Each area of the city has a signal or several signals. Let’s start with a screen recording of all members of the south side group to start,” stated Cam Higby.
Additionally, administrators of the Signal chat groups are alleged to routinely delete and recreate the groups on a daily basis in an effort to avoid federal prosecution. This practice is reportedly intended to limit access, control the flow of information, and compartmentalize participants, while simultaneously eliminating communications that could otherwise serve as evidence in a federal investigation.
Reports further allege that certain local police departments in Minneapolis have cooperated with anti-ICE protesters, providing assistance within the bounds of what is legally permissible. If substantiated, such actions could implicate local law enforcement personnel in a broader effort to obstruct ICE’s illegal immigration enforcement operations.
Organizers of the protests have also implemented structured shift schedules, assigning participants specific roles during designated timeframes. Images shared by Cam Higby reportedly show the use of emojis to denote assigned responsibilities, indicating the task or function each individual protester has assumed within the operation.
Some of the roles assigned to protesters include mobile patrols, stationary patrols, foot patrols, dispatch coordination, and license plate verification, among other operational tasks. “The highlighted positions are the most crucial. Most are self explanatory. Mobile patrols spend their entire “shift” searching for suspicious vehicles,” wrote Cam Higby on X.
He added, “When they find one they send it to the group so that “plate checkers” can compare with their database and see if it’s a known federal vehicle or if the patrol can make the confirmation, so that the database can be updated,” Mr. Higby continued, “Dispatch runs a maxed out call all day telling protestors where ICE has been spotted and how they can be best impeded.”
Taken together, the materials released by Cam Higby suggest a level of coordination and operational discipline that goes far beyond spontaneous protest activity. The structure, compartmentalization, and intelligence-gathering methods described mirror organized counter-law-enforcement tactics rather than ad hoc civil demonstrations.
At this time, the claims made by Higby have not been independently verified by federal authorities, and no public confirmation has been issued by ICE or the Department of Justice regarding the scope of these alleged operations or the involvement of local law enforcement agencies. However, the existence of multiple Signal groups, defined roles, rotating shifts, and the routine deletion of communications – if substantiated – could raise serious legal questions related to obstruction of federal officers and destruction of evidence.
As federal immigration enforcement continues to intensify nationwide, scrutiny over organized resistance efforts is likely to increase. Whether these revelations prompt formal investigations, policy responses, or official rebuttals remains to be seen. What is clear is that the narrative of loosely organized, grassroots opposition is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence of coordinated networks operating with intent, structure, and resources.
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Source: Cam Higby ???????? (@camhigby) / X
