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DHS Confirms Enrique Tarrio Was Never an ICE Employee After Viral Claim

Viral posts from a leak‑linked website named him without verification.

Overview

  • A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Enrique Tarrio is not, and has never been, employed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Tarrio posted a joking comment about being on a purported ICE roster, then stated it was satire and affirmed he does not work for the agency.
  • He says he has received death threats over the rumor and told Newsweek he is considering legal action against outlets that published the claim.
  • An entry for “Enrique Tarrio” appears on The ICE List labeling him a “propagandist” and “agitator,” with no agency affiliation noted.
  • Reports of a leak circulated data on roughly 4,500 DHS, ICE and Border Patrol employees following protests over the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis.