Second victim of ICE attack in Dallas dies

The assault on the immigration detention center in Dallas has claimed a second life. Miguel Ángel García-Hernández, a 32-year-old Mexican immigrant, died Tuesday morning from wounds sustained during last Wednesday's shooting, which has left one dead and two wounded.

"His death is a senseless tragedy that has left our family shattered," his wife, Stephany Gauffeny, said in a statement shared by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Together they had four children and were expecting a fifth. "I do not know how to explain to our children that their father is gone."

The other deceased was Norlan Guzmán Fuentes. The 37-year-old Salvadoran died the same day an attacker fired indiscriminately at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office.

The perpetrator was identified as Joshua Jahn, 29. He was found dead after the attack, presumably from a self-inflicted wound. The incident is under investigation. Authorities released clues, such as that he had the words "anti-ICE" engraved on rifle ammunition. In addition, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau found a "high degree of pre-attack planning" at the suspect's home.

Government seeks to shield ICE facilities

The attack generated alarm in the administration, which has been pointing to an increase in violent acts against ICE agents. The day after the attack, the Department of Homeland Security reported that it would increase security at the agency's facilities.

The following day, Donald Trump himself ordered his administration to take action against "organized political violence," citing the Dallas shooting as one of the background for the action:

Trump also ordered over the weekend that troops to be sent to Portland, Ore., to defend border agents, among other reasons. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said in recent hours that the president planned to send 100 military troops to Illinois for the same purpose.

Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered several agencies to deploy across the country to protect agents. The order went to top officials at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

"Our officers will suppress all unlawful rioting and arrest every person suspected of threatening or assaulting a federal law enforcement officer or interfering with federal law enforcement operations," she maintained. "I am further directing the U.S. Attorney's Offices for the District of Oregon and Northern District of Illinois to charge all such persons with the highest provable offense available under the law."