Michigan Candidate Praises Anti-ICE Violence, Calls To 'Send Agents To Gulags' Amid Wave Of Attacks On ICE Facilities

A Michigan congressional candidate, Samuel Smeltzer (aka “Elyon Badger”), posted messages celebrating political assassinations and urged punitive actions against ICE agents, including sending them to “gulags.” The piece ties these statements to a wider surge of anti-ICE riots and shootings in multiple cities, highlighting growing threats to federal immigration personnel. The pattern aligns with recent incidents at ICE facilities in Chicago, Portland, Dallas, and Texas towns, and mirrors online incitement trends flagged by federal and local reports.