Whereas the extremist organization Antifa is motivated by communism, anarchism, socialism, and violence, and has continuously demonstrated their commitment to lawlessness and criminal behavior; Whereas, in 2016, the Department of Homeland Security formally classified Antifa activities as domestic terrorist violence ; Whereas one chapter, Rose City Antifa, has rejected the civil treatment of perceived enemies, stating, We can’t just argue against them; we have to prevent them from organizing by any means necessary. , and this same chapter publicly stated, We are unapologetic about the reality that fighting fascism at points requires physical militancy. ; Whereas the far-left militant organization held signs reading, We are ungovernable and Abolish ICE, no cops, prisons, borders, presidents , illustrating their dedication to lawlessness; Whereas, in response to the 2017 violent riots, an Antifa extremist stated, Sometimes you have to use direct action to stop it because protesting, signs, yelling is not going to do anything. You have to make them afraid. ; Whereas Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray stated in a testimony to the House Homeland Security Committee, We have seen folks who subscribe or identify with the Antifa movement, who coalesce regionally into small groups or nodes and they are certainly organized at that level , proving these extreme, violent attacks, disguised under the name of protests, are coordinated, organized events that are orchestrated by Antifa; Whereas the Congressional Research Service reports that Antifa literature urges followers to publicize information such as home addresses, phone numbers, photographs, and social media profiles of perceived enemies; Whereas, in June 2018, at least 1,500 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (referred to in this resolution as ICE ) employees were doxed by an Antifa-linked Twitter account and were subjected to violent threats and harassments