DHS reports 182 vehicle attacks against ICE and CBP from Jan. 2025 to Jan. 2026

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Key takeaways

DHS says ICE and CBP experienced a combined 182 vehicle attacks from Jan. 21, 2025 to Jan. 24, 2026.
ICE experienced 68 vehicular attacks in that period versus two in the same period the prior year (described as a 3,300% increase).
CBP experienced 114 vehicular attacks in that period versus 51 in the same period the prior year (described as a 124% increase).
The release lists multiple specific incidents (June 2025–January 2026) in locations including California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, Minnesota, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas, and Oregon where officers were reportedly struck, threatened, or faced ramming attempts.
DHS officials in the release attribute some attacks to rhetoric from "sanctuary" politicians and criticize certain local decisions (for example, an alleged brief release by San Bernardino police).
DHS provides a public hotline (866‑DHS‑2‑ICE / 866‑347‑2423) and an online ICE tip form for reporting doxing and harassment of ICE officers.
The release states DHS will continue enforcement and warns that individuals who attack officers will be prosecuted.

Follow Up Questions

What definitions and criteria did DHS use to classify an incident as a "vehicle attack" in their data?Expand

The February 3, 2026 DHS press release does not define or describe formal criteria for what it counted as a “vehicle attack.” The release lists incidents and totals but provides no methodology, coding rules, or case-definition; I found no linked dataset or technical note on the DHS site explaining the classification.

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