Nancy Larson, the acting U.S. Attorney, said the planned ambush was not a peaceful protest but was designed to draw ICE personnel outside the facility.

Alvarado police offers were dispatched to the detention center in the 1200 block of Sunflower Lane around 10:56 p.m. Friday, according to the Johnson County sheriff’s office. The call was made to investigate a report of “a suspicious person.”

There's no shortage of events and fireworks shows in North Texas this July 4.