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Proud Boys leader controversy

The controversy surrounding the appearance of a former Proud Boys leader on an ICE roster.

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Jan 17, 2026
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How many proud boys are ice agents?

There is no verified, publicly available count of how many members of the Proud Boys currently work as ICE agents; a widely shared purported “leak” that named roughly 4,500 ICE personnel has been seiz...

Jan 16, 2026
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Is Enrique Tarrio currently working for ICE

Available reporting shows Enrique Tarrio’s name appears on a widely circulated leaked ICE database and on the ICE List site, but Tarrio has publicly denied being an ICE employee and multiple fact-chec...

Jan 31, 2026
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Are any Proud Boys working as ICE agents?

There is no verified, publicly available evidence that members—including former national leader —are employed as agents; and multiple fact-checks say Tarrio was never hired by ICE . At the same time, ...

Jan 31, 2026

Are proud boys on ice

The simple answer: reporting does not support a definitive claim that members are formally employed en masse by ; high-profile claims that former Proud Boys leader is an ICE agent have been refuted by...

Jan 19, 2026

Proud boys on ICE

Claims that Proud Boys figures are embedded in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surged after an alleged Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data leak, but multiple independent fact-checks s...

Feb 3, 2026

Foes ICE have proud boys in their group

There is no verified evidence that as an organization have formally infiltrated or that senior Proud Boys leaders are employed as ICE agents; multiple fact-checks and reporting show purported listings...