NJ twins arrested over threats to ‘shoot ICE on sight,’ kill Kristi Noem’s deputy, DHS says

A pair of New Jersey twins were arrested after they allegedly threatened Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s top assistant and pledged to “shoot ICE on sight,” DHS officials said Tuesday.

Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores and Emilio Roman-Flores, of Absecon, were taken into custody after allegedly writing on social media that they wanted to torture and kill DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

“We Americans should find you, tar you, feather you, and hang you as we did to anyone serving tyrants before the Revolutionary War,” one of the alleged tweets read, according to Fox News.

Another post from the brothers, both of whom are American citizens, allegedly saw them boasting that they should use their second amendment right and fire on Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

Police confiscated a pair of guns from Emilio, including an assault rifle, along with several boxes of ammunition.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons slammed the threat against his officers, warning that anyone who does so will face justice under the law.

Let this be a warning to anyone who dares threaten or attack our brave law enforcement officers,” Lyons said in a statement. “We will find you, we will arrest you, and we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. We are NOT afraid of you.”

Emilio has been charged with unlawful possession of an assault weapon, possession of prohibited weapons, conspiracy terroristic threats, criminal coercion, threats, and cyber harassment.

His twin was only charged with conspiracy terroristic threats. Both brothers are currently being held by the Absecon Police Department.

Death threats targeting ICE officers have skyrocketed by 8,000% in fiscal year 2025, according to DHS’s latest report.

In October, McLaughlin told The Post that the threats against ICE agents have also come in the form of suspects putting bounties on the heads of officers.