DHS official cites large percentage increases in assaults, vehicular attacks, and death threats against law enforcement

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The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement saying a Border Patrol agent in Portland shot two people after they allegedly used a vehicle against the agent. The suspects, identified as Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras and Luis David Nino-Moncada, were taken to hospitals; Nino-Moncada is in FBI custody. DHS characterized both as associated with the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang and said they had entered the U.S. illegally and been released; it also cited prior arrests and a final order of removal in Nino-Moncada’s case. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin provided the department’s account and broader claims about increases in attacks on law enforcement.

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A January 9, 2026 U.S. Department of Homeland Security press release on the Portland incident quotes Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin saying, “They are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks against them, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them.” These figures refer to statistics DHS had just released about violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other DHS law enforcement officers. A January 8, 2026 DHS press release details those same percentage increases for assaults, vehicular attacks, and death threats against ICE officers over specified time periods. This claim is True because official DHS press releases show that Assistant Secretary McLaughlin did make the statement with the exact percentages cited in the claim.

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Update · Jan 10, 2026, 08:19 AMTrue
A January 9, 2026 U.S. Department of Homeland Security press release on the Portland incident quotes Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin saying, “They are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks against them, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them.” These figures refer to statistics DHS had just released about violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other DHS law enforcement officers. A January 8, 2026 DHS press release details those same percentage increases for assaults, vehicular attacks, and death threats against ICE officers over specified time periods. This claim is True because official DHS press releases show that Assistant Secretary McLaughlin did make the statement with the exact percentages cited in the claim.
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