{"id":556,"date":"2026-06-18T16:11:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=556"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:11:37","slug":"alleged-mastermind-behind-foiled-plot-to-attack-white-house-ufc-freedom-250-event-idd-as-mexican-illegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=556","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Mastermind Behind Foiled Plot to Attack White House UFC Freedom 250 Event ID\u2019d As Mexican Illegal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The alleged mastermind behind the foiled terrorist plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House Sunday, is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed Thursday.<\/p>

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Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, 31, was arrested by the FBI on Sunday in the small town of Western, Nebraska,\u00a0 and ICE subsequently lodged a detainer against him.<\/p>\n

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DHS said Alvarez failed to leave the country when his B2 tourist visa expired in 2001 and he was subsequently \u201cgranted DACA by the Obama administration.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis illegal alien should NEVER have been allowed in our country\u2014and we will ensure he faces justice and is swiftly removed from our nation,\u201d DHS stated on X.<\/p>\n

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a U.S. immigration policy established by former President Obama (D.) in 2012 by executive order that provided temporary protection from deportation and work authorization to eligible undocumented aliens who arrived in the country as children, commonly referred to as Dreamers.<\/p>\n

While President Trump has not formally repealed the executive order, his administration has deported at least 80 DACA recipients and detained over 260. The Trump administration\u2019s active disregard for the program has enraged Democrats.<\/p>\n

However, former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem explained to Senate Democrats in a letter in February, DACA is \u201ca temporary forbearance from removal within the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security. It comes with no right or entitlement to remain in the United States indefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAbraham Hermosillo Alvarez, from Mexico, planned, organized, and directed the planned attack,\u201d DHS said in its statement Thursday.<\/p>\n

A multi-state federal investigation was initiated on June 10, when the plot to kill President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other top government officials was discovered.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbraham Hermosillo Alvarez, from Mexico, planned, organized, and directed the planned attack,\u201d DHS said in its statement Thursday.<\/p>\n

The five plotters\u2014Alvarez, Tycen C. Proper, 19, of Danville, Ohio; Bryan Omar Roa, 24, of Calimesa, Calif.; Michael Alan Thomas, 32, of Pinon Hills, Calif.; and Daniel K. Eskridge, 32, of Kidder, Mo.\u2014have all been charged with conspiracy to commit murder.<\/p>

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The group allegedly coordinated pre-operational planning on encrypted Signal chats and TikTok, where Alvarez posted detailed tactical plans, including sniper positions and drone launch points. They were fixated on Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories and had antipathy for Israel and President Trump.<\/p>\n

The patriotic UFC event was held on the South Lawn as part of President Donald Trump\u2019s 80th birthday weekend, drawing an estimated 4,300 attendees, including about 1,200 active-duty service members. Another 85,000 people watched the grand spectacle on giant screens at the nearby Ellipse.<\/p>\n

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