DHS: Assaults on ICE Officers Up 1,300% and Death Threats Surge 8,000% Assaults against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have increased by 1,300%, with vehicular attacks up over 3,200% and death threats surging by 8,000% in one year, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Recent incidents include officers being targeted with vehicles, leading to shootings and injuries, with some suspects having illegal status and ties to criminal gangs. DHS attributes the violence to years of demonization of immigration enforcement by politicians and media, creating an atmosphere where attacks are normalized.

• Assaults on ICE officers have increased by 1,300% in one year.
• Vehicular attacks against ICE officers have surged by over 3,200%.
• Death threats against ICE officers have increased by 8,000%.
• Over 100 vehicle-based assaults against federal immigration officers reported nationwide since January.
• Recent incidents involve suspects using vehicles as weapons against officers.
• DHS attributes the violence to the demonization of immigration enforcement by politicians and media.
• CBP recorded 71 vehicular assaults by late last year, a 58% increase from the previous year.
• ICE recorded 28 vehicle attacks during the same period, up from two the previous year.
• DHS vows to continue enforcing the law and defending its officers.