US EditionFACT FOCUS: Former Proud Boys Leader Falsely Identified as an ICE Officer
Enrique Tarrio denies ICE employment and plans legal action after a leaked database falsely listed him; the leak exposed about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees, sources say.
- On January 15, 2026, leaked documents listed Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys leader, as an ICE agent, with NowThis Impact publishing the image citing The ICE List as evidence.
- After the murder of Renee Nicole Good, an anonymous Department of Homeland Security whistleblower allegedly leaked details for about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees to The ICE List.
- Tarrio told Newsweek he would "love" to be an ICE agent, could "do with the $50,000" bonus, and called his initial post "OBVIOUSLY SATIRE".
- Several media outlets published the alleged list and faced criticism, as NowThis Impact and Telemundo did not contact Tarrio, while X posts drew nearly 74,000 likes.
- Having been convicted for seditious conspiracy, Enrique Tarrio's name draws renewed scrutiny after President Donald Trump pardoned him, vacating his 22-year sentence linked to the Proud Boys' Jan. 6 role.
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FACT FOCUS: Former Proud Boys leader falsely identified as an ICE officer
Social media users are falsely claiming that Enrique Tarrio, a former Proud Boys leader, is working as an officer for the federal agency. But this is false.
Ex-Proud Boys leader claims he’s getting death threats over media’s ‘stupid troll’
A former Proud Boys leader said he has received death threats after reports that he joined ICE, according to a Newsweek report Thursday. Enrique Tarrio, who previously led the far-right, male-only militia group, told the outlet he was considering legal action after media outlets reported on an alleged database leak and published his name. He said he was not employed by ICE, although he said he would “love” to be a federal agent and could “do wit…
Ex-Proud Boys leader claims he's getting death threats over media's 'stupid troll'
A former Proud Boys leader said he has received death threats after reports that he joined ICE, according to a Newsweek report Thursday. Enrique Tarrio, who previously led the far-right, male-only militia group, told the outlet he was considering legal action after media outlets reported on an alleg...
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