ICE Agents Face Sharp Rise in Attacks as DHS Blames Political Rhetoric
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have experienced a dramatic and dangerous surge in assaults this year, with attacks rising more than 1,150% compared to the final year of the Biden administration, according to…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have experienced a dramatic and dangerous surge in assaults this year, with Attacks rising more than 1,150% compared to the final year of the Biden administration, according to new data from the Department of Homeland Security.
According to the New York Post, nearly 250 assaults against ICE personnel have been recorded since President Donald Trump took office.
DHS officials say officers are facing an increasingly hostile environment marked by stalking, threats, online harassment, and violent confrontations — and they argue that political rhetoric is fueling the escalation.
“After months of Democrat politicians comparing ICE to Nazis, the Gestapo, slave patrols, and even encouraging illegal aliens to resist arrest, our brave ICE law enforcement have been assaulted 238 times,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.
“Our law enforcement officers have had Molotov cocktails and rocks thrown at them, been shot at, had cars used as weapons against them, and been physically assaulted. Sanctuary politicians need to tone the rhetoric down before a law enforcement officer is killed,” she added.
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