By Ted Hesson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. immigration authorities arrested a Mexican immigrant who allegedly threatened to shoot President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday.
The man, Ramon Morales Reyes, 54, allegedly sent a letter to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer stating that he would “shoot your precious president in [his] head” at one of his rallies, according to DHS, which published an image of the letter.
Morales said in the letter that ICE had been deporting his family members although he did not mention anyone specifically.
“We are tired of this president messing with us Mexicans – we have done more for this country than you white people,” the letter reads.
Trump was targeted in two assassination attempts during his 2024 presidential campaign, including a shooting a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The suspects in both of those attempts were U.S. citizens.
“All politicians and members of the media should take notice of these repeated attempts on President Trump’s life and tone down their rhetoric,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.
Morales entered the U.S. illegally at least nine times from 1998-2005, according to DHS. He had previous arrests for a felony hit-and-run and other crimes, DHS said. He is currently being held by ICE in Wisconsin and awaiting deportation, DHS said.
(Reporting by Ted Hesson; Editing by Mary Milliken and Deepa Babington)
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