As protests continue to swell across the United States as protests respond to active immigration and customs enforcement actions, civilians are turning to homemade digital tools to track ice arrests and raids in real time. But restricted government documents obtained by the property of the people’s nonprofit regulator suggest that U.S. intelligence agencies are now focusing on the same tools as potential threats. Obviously, law enforcement investigations involving maps are also underway.
According to an internal alert specially obtained by WIREIR, the “King No” protests on Saturday, especially in California, are also being monitored by domestic intelligence centers.
A final announcement distributed by Vermont’s Regional Fusion Center highlights several websites hosting interactive maps, allowing users to discard “pins” to indicate encounters with ice agents.
The announcement is based on information originally shared by the U.S. Army Threat Monitoring Center. While it acknowledges that most users seem to be trying to avoid civilians who come into contact with federal agents, it still makes the ghost of “malicious actors” likely rely on this open source transparency tool to physically target law enforcement.
Under the protection of the Army Intelligence and Security Command, Artic was unable to comment immediately.
People’s Property is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transparency and national security, trying to use the public record law to obtain more details about the map. The Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC) informed the group that all relevant information is “related to proactive law enforcement investigations.”
NCRIC did not immediately respond to a wired request for comment.
“Law enforcement is wary of the incredible assumption risks posed by these ICE RAID tracking platforms,” People’s Property executive director Ryan Shapiro told Wired. “But transparency is not terrorism, the real security threat is the militarized secret police invading our communities and kidnapping our neighbors.”
These documents identify maps and information shared by Reddit and website PADLET, which allows users to collaborate and build interactive maps. Wisconsin-wide Intelligence Center (WSIC) also issued a separate “OPSEC” warning about maps in February. The report shows that these sites are considered “strategic threats” and are being monitored by special operations departments.
WSIC was unable to comment immediately, warning in its report that there was an ongoing online threat against ICE officials, highlighting posts on social media apps such as X and Tiktok, which included messages calling for Americans to stockpile weapons and “shoot.” While some posts are believed to contain “clear threats,” most seem to reflect cathartic anger at the Trump administration’s punitive immigration enforcement strategy, intelligence analysts noted that many users are “discussing the hypothetical situation.” However, analysts marked the massive volume and tone of the content as a real police officer safety issue.
Each document is marked only as a law enforcement eye, warning against discussion of details with the public or the press.
Another report obtained by the Wired and Date in mid-May shows that the Central California Intelligence Center (CCIC) monitored the upcoming “King No” protests. It identified Sacramento, Fresno and Stockton in dozens of other protest venues. This information is widely available online, including on the NO Kings website.
The announcement stated that the protests were elevated to “non-violent action”, but said the agency plans to produce other intelligence reports for “threat liaison officers.” It ends in a model language, noting that the CCIC recognizes the rights of citizens to gather, speak and petition the government but constitutes a necessary condition for gathering intelligence on “the activities protected by the First Amendment”, which is crucial to “ensure the safety of first responders and the public.”
Around 2,000 protests are planned to be held nationwide along with military parades in Washington, D.C., and 6,600 U.S. soldiers, 150 military vehicles, including 28 M1 Abrams tanks, rocket launchers and precision missiles.
Over the past week, protests broke out in Los Angeles and cities to respond to Trump-ordered immigrant crackdowns and deployments of federal forces, including Marines and National Guard, to support law enforcement.
Demonstrators are opposing what they believe is a display of authoritarian force, as surveillance drones fly overhead while armored vehicles pass through immigrant-heavy communities. Tensions between protesters and police have surged, raising concerns about surveillance, civil liberties, and the legality of using military forces to suppress civil unrest.
In a broader debate on administrative power and immigration enforcement, restrictions on military-grade equipment and troop administrations have become key flashpoints.
No Kings organizers view the demonstration as a national day of contempt: “From urban neighborhoods to towns, from court steps to community parks, we are taking action to reject authoritarianism and showcase the true face of democracy in the world.”
