Enrique Tarrio—the former Proud Boys leader who was convicted of seditious conspiracy for helping orchestrate Donald Trump’s failed January 6 coup, sentenced to 22 years in federal prison, then pardoned by Trump on his first day back in office—has now appeared on a leaked database of alleged ICE personnel.

Let that sink in: a convicted white nationalist who helped plan a violent insurrection against the U.S. government may now be working for that same government to round up immigrants.

THE DETAILS: Tarrio’s name surfaced in what’s being called the largest-ever breach of Department of Homeland Security staff data.

A whistleblower reportedly shared the identities of around 4,500 federal agents with ICE List, an online watchdog group, according to The Daily Beast.

However, the website offers no details on what role Tarrio may or may not play with ICE. It’s unclear how his name ended up in the database or what his connection to the agency might be.

But if he is working with immigration enforcement in any capacity, it would mark a stunning escalation—putting a violent far-right leader who organized an attack on American democracy in a position to enforce its laws against vulnerable people.

WHY IT MATTERS: This isn’t just about one man. The leak came from inside DHS after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis—firing three times through her windshield. Trump claimed the killing was “self-defense.”

“It is a sign that people aren’t happy within the U.S. government, clearly. The shooting was the last straw for many people,” said Dominick Skinner, who launched ICE List.

The database, hosted in the Netherlands beyond the reach of U.S. takedown requests, now contains information on roughly 6,500 people. Early analysis suggests about 80 percent are still employed by DHS. Other high-profile names on the list include Laura Loomer and Fox News host Jesse Watters.

OF COURSE: DHS is calling the leak criminal. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin—herself listed on the database as an “ICE propagandist”—said it “would constitute 4,500 felonies” and claimed law enforcement is facing an 8,000 percent increase in death threats.

“Anyone who doxxes our officers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” she said.

Also—to be clear—the public has a right to know who works for the federal government in law enforcement capacities. This is traditionally public record.

ZOOM OUT: Tarrio wasn’t in Washington on January 6, 2021—but federal prosecutors proved he helped plan and coordinate the violent attack from afar. A jury convicted him of seditious conspiracy in 2023, and he received one of the longest sentences of any January 6 defendant.

Then Trump pardoned him on January 20, 2025, the day he returned to power.

Now, just months later, Tarrio’s name appears on a list of people allegedly working for the administration’s immigration crackdown. Whether he’s an agent, a consultant, or something else entirely remains unknown. But the trajectory—from prison for trying to overthrow the government to potentially working for it—tells you everything about who this administration considers an ally.