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Tensions escalated quickly. Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement officers, creating chaotic scenes that required police intervention. One protester, attempting to justify the confrontations, told reporters, “People are protesting ICE. ICE enforces illegal immigration.”
A viral video captured by local journalist RC Maxwell shows the moment when protests crossed a disturbing line. In the footage, leftist activists can be heard shouting obscenities at the two young women, who appeared visibly shaken as they attempted to leave the area. One woman in the crowd screamed, “Nasty girls who love ICE and take photos with them.”
The video then shows Holodnak losing control entirely. He can be seen sprinting after the women while repeatedly shouting, “You little fcking cnts.” As the women fled the hostile crowd, Holodnak continued yelling, “Everybody’s going to know you have a smelly little c*nt.” The outburst shocked viewers across social media and prompted widespread condemnation.
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When confronted later about his behavior, Holodnak reportedly refused to answer questions, offering no apology or explanation for his actions.
Further fueling the controversy, reports indicate that Holodnak has previously organized fundraising events for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat who has drawn criticism for comments perceived as justifying violence against ICE agents. That connection has raised serious questions about the culture and rhetoric being tolerated within Democratic political circles in Arizona.
Maxwell also spoke with one of the protesters involved in the incident, who admitted she works with Puente AZ, a radical activist organization. The protester revealed that she was actively documenting license plate numbers with the intent to publish them online and dox ICE agents, a tactic that many critics argue puts law enforcement officers and their families at serious risk.
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In his reporting, Maxwell summarized the incident as follows:
“A viral video showing anti-ICE protesters following and harassing two young women who paused to take selfies with federal agents following operations in Phoenix has become the latest flashpoint in a rapidly intensifying conflict over immigration enforcement in the Valley. The most aggressive individual in the footage has been identified as Mark Holodnak, a member of the Legislative District 12 Democrats executive board and a local real estate agent who has hosted fundraising events for Attorney General Kris Mayes. The situation raises questions about the role of political activists in confrontations with civilians during federal operations.”
The confrontation occurred after federal agents completed enforcement activity connected to a broader criminal investigation involving multiple Zipps locations across the Phoenix metropolitan area. Rather than dispersing, activists chose to target civilians they perceived as sympathetic to ICE, turning what should have been a lawful operation into a public spectacle.
Phoenix has experienced a noticeable surge in protest activity tied to ICE operations over the past two weeks, reflecting a broader national trend of escalating anti-law-enforcement activism. While many demonstrations in Arizona have remained relatively contained, incidents like this highlight how quickly rhetoric can devolve into harassment and intimidation.
As federal immigration enforcement continues, the behavior captured in this viral video raises uncomfortable questions about political accountability, activist extremism, and the growing tolerance for mob tactics directed at ordinary Americans who fail to align with progressive orthodoxy.
