Oregon Man Arrested with Manifesto Allegedly Plotting to Kill ICE Agents

DHS launches investigation and condemns anti-ICE rhetoric from Democrats after disturbing alleged attack plan uncovered

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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An 18-year-old Oregon man named Rayden Coleman was arrested during a traffic stop after police found him with knives, materials to make Molotov cocktails, and a manifesto allegedly outlining a plan to attack a Portland ICE office and kill federal immigration agents. The Department of Homeland Security has launched an investigation and is speaking out against anti-ICE rhetoric from Democratic politicians, warning that such language can have "real world consequences" for the safety of ICE officers.

Why it matters

This incident highlights growing concerns about threats and violence targeting federal immigration enforcement officials, which DHS says has seen a dramatic increase in recent years. It also reflects the heated political debate around immigration policies, with DHS accusing some Democratic lawmakers of "dehumanizing" ICE agents through their rhetoric and comparisons to Nazis and the Gestapo.

The details

According to police, Rayden Coleman was arrested during a traffic stop and found to be in possession of knives, materials to make Molotov cocktails, and a manifesto detailing a plan to attack a Portland ICE office and kill federal agents. Coleman allegedly told investigators about his plan to obtain an AR-15 rifle the next day to carry out the attack. DHS says Coleman is facing state charges including manufacturing destructive devices and conspiracy to commit assault.

  • Rayden Coleman was arrested by the St. Helen's Police Department north of Portland last week.

The players

Rayden Coleman

An 18-year-old Oregon resident who was arrested and accused of possessing a manifesto outlining a plan to attack an ICE office and kill federal agents.

Tricia McLaughlin

Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, who condemned the alleged plot and warned about rising threats and violence against ICE officers.

Kristi Noem

The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, who accused Democrats of using "families as political weapons" and threatening to shut down the government over ICE reforms.

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What they’re saying

“Every day there are more assaults, more vehicle-ramming attacks, more attempts to kill our officers. Now, we have an American citizen planning to kill ICE officers with Molotov cocktails and gun them down. It's disturbing.”

— Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (Fox News)

“Sanctuary politicians comparing ICE day-in and day-out to the Nazi Gestapo, the Secret Police, and slave patrols have real world consequences. The men and women of ICE and CBP are fathers and mothers, sons and daughters. They get up every morning to try and make our communities safer. Like everyone else, they just want to go home to their families at night. The violence and dehumanization of these men and women who are simply enforcing the law must end.”

— Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (Fox News)

“I think they (Democrats) are using families as political weapons. And this is a little bit different, because when it's the whole government that they shut down, they're not necessarily just attacking security. This feels like a direct attack on the security of our country, our homeland. And it's almost as though they've gotten so extreme, they don't care if we're out there on the front lines keeping our country safe from terrorists, keeping our country safe from murderers and rapists.”

— Kristi Noem, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (Fox News)

What’s next

The Department of Homeland Security says there is an ongoing investigation into the Oregon arrest with ICE Homeland Security Investigations, and that Rayden Coleman is facing state charges.

The takeaway

This incident underscores the growing tensions and threats facing federal immigration enforcement officials, which DHS says have spiked in recent years. It also reflects the divisive political climate around immigration, with DHS warning that inflammatory rhetoric from some Democratic politicians can have dangerous real-world consequences for the safety of ICE agents and their families.