Federal immigration officers are facing a dramatic 830 percent rise in assaults as they carry out deportations across the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced July 15.
The increase in violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers was recorded from Jan. 21 through July 14 and compared to the same period in 2024, according to the agency.
“Brave ICE law enforcement are risking their lives every day to keep our communities safe from the worst of the worst criminals,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin in a statement. “ICE law enforcement are succeeding to remove terrorists, murderers, pedophiles, and the most depraved among us from America’s communities, even as crazed rhetoric from gutter politicians [is] inspiring a massive increase in assaults against them.”…