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Todd Lyons is done playing nice.
The ICE Director fired back Saturday at Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal after she suggested she’d arrest ICE agents — telling her to go ahead and “try it, see what happens.”
Lyons addressed Bilal’s comments during an appearance on Fox News’ The Big Weekend Show, arguing that her rhetoric is making an already volatile moment even worse by pitting local law enforcement against federal law enforcement.
“Any time you pit law enforcement officers against law enforcement officers, it makes nobody safe,” Lyons said. “This is the exact type of political rhetoric that I’ve been seeing ever since I had the opportunity to be the ICE Director … this increased rhetoric is what’s causing the issues right now,” he added. “You can’t pit a local law enforcement officer against a federal law enforcement officer. We are out there trying to do a lawful law enforcement mission, and this rhetoric right here is a pure example of what we’re facing every day.”
Lyons said he’s not usually one for public bluster — but his message to Bilal was simple: “Try it, try to arrest my folks. Let’s see what happens.”
Bilal had unloaded on ICE a day earlier, claiming federal agents were the ones committing crimes when they enforce immigration law — and accusing them of operating like masked criminals.
“Those that come into our communities wearing masks to commit crime—and thank God for our District Attorney Larry Krasner, who says he’s gonna lock them up … you’re getting arrested … we stand here today with all those who stand against the made-up fake, what you can call ICE,” she said.
She didn’t stop there. “Professional law enforcement? I’m not calling none of that. I call them made-up, fake wanna-be law enforcement,” Bilal continued. “Because what they do is against not only legal law but moral law … you will not be able to hide. Nobody will whisk you off. You don’t want this smoke, because we’ll bring it to you.”
And she aimed straight at the top. “The criminal in the White House will not keep you from going to jail,” Bilal said.
Philadelphia police officials quickly drew a line of their own.
The Philadelphia Police Department released a statement saying Bilal is not in charge of municipal policing — and that city officers will continue working with other “law enforcement partners” going forward.
— Kevin J. Bethel (@PPDCommish) January 9, 2026
In other words, the sheriff can talk. But the city cops are sticking to the job.
Watch the clips below:
ICE Director FIRES BACK At Democrat Threats To Arrest ICE Agents
Todd Lyons: “You can’t pit a local law enforcement officer against a federal law enforcement officer … My message to the Sheriff is try it, try to arrest my folks. Let’s see what happens.” https://t.co/ZyZC2GgB08 pic.twitter.com/Jd4yZXErhk
— Mr Producer (@RichSementa) January 11, 2026
