The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday rejected Florida Democratic US Senate nominee Angie Nixon’s accusation that Republicans were “literally trying to kill us” and her characterization of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a “weaponized paramilitary force” designed to terrorize folks.

Nixon made the feedback during an interview on the “QNA: Questions Need Answers” podcast earlier this month, days before she won Florida’s Democratic Senate major. 

While explaining why she believed voters should ship fighters to Washington, Nixon dismissed the prospect of bipartisan cooperation.

“Folks often say, like, ‘Oh, are you going to be able to work across the aisle with the Republicans?’ They’re not trying to work across the aisle. They’re literally trying to kill us. And they are doing it on camera,” Nixon said.

Nixon described what she considered as state-sanctioned violence in black communities before turning to immigration enforcement.

“Like, actually state-sanctioned violence. They’ve been doing it in the black community. And they’re doing it even more so now with ICE,” she said. “ICE is now a weaponized paramilitary force that is designed to terrorize us.”

Florida Democratic US Senate nominee Angie Nixon claimed that Republicans were “literally trying to kill us” during a podcast look. QNA: Questions Need Answers/YouTube

Nixon used a September 2025 operation at an house constructing in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood as an instance, alleging that brokers zip-tied males, ladies and kids.

The operation resulted in about two dozen detentions and focused suspected Tren de Aragua members. 

DHS later rejected a viral allegation involving a toddler, saying the picture came from a parody video.

“Allegations that DHS law enforcement engages in ‘racial profiling’ are disgusting, reckless and categorically FALSE,” a DHS spokesperson informed Fox News Digital Friday.

DHS said immigration standing, not race or ethnicity, decided who was focused for enforcement. The division cited ICE’s authority under § U.S.C. 1357 and pointed to its use-of-force coverage, which included minimum-force and de-escalation requirements. 

The division also referred to a 2025 Supreme Court order.

The choice briefly allowed immigration operations in Southern California to resume while litigation over whether officers carried out stops with out affordable suspicion continued.

Democratic Senate candidate and Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon is embraced by worshippers at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church on Aug. 17, 2026. Getty Images

Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) speaks to supporters during a marketing campaign cease in Florida on Aug. 21, 2026. Getty Images

DHS said Nixon’s rhetoric came as ICE personnel confronted escalating attacks and threats. A spokesperson repeated figures the division had cited last month.

“We have seen a highly coordinated campaign of violence against our law enforcement. Our brave law enforcement is facing a 1,300% increase in assaults, 3,300% increase in vehicular attack, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them. This violence must end,” the spokesperson said.

Republican National Committee spokeswoman Emma Hall informed Fox News Digital Friday that Nixon’s feedback would profit Republican candidates nationwide.

“Socialist lunatic Angie Nixon wants to empty our prisons, open our borders and raise your taxes to bankroll their far-left agenda,” she said. “Every word out of Nixon’s mouth is an in-kind contribution to Republicans in Florida and across the country.”

Nixon defeated former National Security Council official Alexander Vindman, a whistleblower who turned a key witness in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment inquiry, by practically 12 factors despite his $16.27 million marketing campaign warfare chest, in contrast with roughly $1 million raised by Nixon. 

She will face Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in November to fill the the rest of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s former Senate time period.

Fox News Digital reached out to Nixon and Moody for remark but did not instantly obtain a response.