Women Now Use Dating Apps to ‘Trap and Publicly Expose ICE Goons’
An organized online campaign by women using dating apps to identify, date, and publicly expose Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has triggered intense backlash from conservative commentators and a direct pledge from the Department of Homeland Security to pursue criminal prosecution against participants.
The effort—reported by the New York Post on Saturday has reportedly expanded to include LGBTQ-focused platforms like Grindr, with organizers encouraging users to collect personal details, photos, and even explicit images to maximize public humiliation and deter agents from participating in immigration raids.
During a heated segment on Newsmax Sunday, conservative commentator Deneen Borelli expressed profound outrage over the tactic: “We have these radical women who are using dating apps to trap ICE agents and to expose their information. So that is beyond bugging me. That’s criminal, that is insane! I couldn’t believe what I was reading!”
Borelli appeared alongside her husband, Tom Borelli—a frequent Newsmax contributor who was asked by the host why his wife was “on those dating agencies” in the first place. Tom Borelli responded lightheartedly: “Think of the positive side, I might save some money!”
The campaign has reportedly gained traction among activists opposing the Trump administration’s mass deportation program. A Massachusetts woman claimed on social media to be organizing the effort, describing it as a form of direct resistance against what she called “ICE goons” and “fascist enforcers” who are “terrorizing communities” under Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership.
Participants have allegedly been instructed to match with suspected ICE agents, gather identifying information (including full names, badge numbers, and work locations when possible), and later publish the details online—often alongside screenshots of conversations and, in some cases, explicit photos solicited through the apps.
Trisha McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, told the New York Post that the agency is treating the campaign as a serious threat: “Anyone involved in this effort to target, harass, doxx, or intimidate federal officers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This is not activism—it is criminal conduct that endangers law enforcement personnel and undermines national security.”
Rising Backlash Against ICE Operations
The campaign emerges against the backdrop of intense public anger over ICE’s aggressive enforcement tactics in the first year of Trump’s second term.
High-profile incidents have fueled nationwide protests, including: The January 7 fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Video of agents dragging a disabled woman from her car during a raid.
Also, an arrests of three staff members from a Mexican restaurant in Willmar, Minnesota, hours after agents dined there and multiple reports of U.S. citizens being detained or questioned without clear justification.
Data from the University of California, Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project shows nearly 75,000 people arrested in the first nine months of the administration had no criminal record, while ProPublica identified over 170 instances of U.S. citizens being swept up in raids or protests.
The heavy federal presence has created widespread fear, with many residents avoiding public spaces, workplaces, and even medical appointments.
“That’s criminal!”
Conservative commentator @deneenborelli rages as women target ICE agents on dating apps to expose and embarrass them. pic.twitter.com/299U0NOWzI
— Alexander Willis (@ReporterWillis) January 18, 2026
The dating app campaign—while controversial has been framed by supporters as creative resistance in the face of what they see as abusive and unaccountable federal power.
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Conservative Condemnation and Legal Threats
Borelli, a longtime Trump supporter and former co-chair of the Black Voices for Trump coalition, portrayed the effort as a dangerous and criminal escalation: “These women are literally putting federal officers’ lives at risk by exposing their personal information. This isn’t activism—it’s harassment and potential incitement to violence.”
The controversy has divided opinions sharply along ideological lines: Progressive activists and online communities have praised the campaign as a bold form of non-violent resistance against perceived authoritarian enforcement.
Conservative commentators, law enforcement advocates, and administration officials have condemned it as doxxing, harassment, and a direct threat to federal officers and their families.
Legal experts note that while publicly criticizing government officials is generally protected speech, coordinated efforts to solicit private or intimate images for humiliation could potentially cross into criminal territory, including harassment, stalking, identity theft, or conspiracy charges.
The campaign has further inflamed an already polarized national debate over immigration enforcement. Supporters of the Trump administration view it as evidence of radical, unethical opposition willing to endanger officers’ safety.
Critics see it as a grassroots response to what they describe as abusive, militarized enforcement tactics that have terrorized immigrant and mixed-status communities.
Legal challenges mount against ICE practices, and the dating app effort gains visibility, the issue has become another flashpoint in the ongoing conflict between the administration’s deportation agenda and those resisting it, as protests continue nationwide.
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Whether the campaign grows, fizzles, or faces swift federal crackdown, its emergence reflects the intensity and creativity of opposition in an era of unprecedented enforcement. For ICE agents and their families, it has introduced a new layer of personal risk; for activists, it represents a bold—if highly controversial form of pushback.
The Department of Homeland Security has vowed to pursue all legal avenues against participants. For now, the story of women using dating apps to target ICE agents has become both a symbol of resistance and a flashpoint for debate over the limits of activism.
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