DHS claims big percentage increases in assaults and death threats against its officers

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DHS/ICE datasets or public reports substantiate the claimed percentage increases in assaults (1,300%+) and death threats (8,000%+), including the baseline and timeframe used to calculate those percentages.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced an investigation after Rayden Colemen, a U.S. citizen, was arrested in Oregon following a traffic stop where police found materials to make Molotov cocktails and knives; he allegedly authored a manifesto plotting to kill ICE personnel at the Portland ICE office and said an AR-15 was due for delivery. Coleman was arrested on state charges — six counts of manufacturing a destructive device and two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree assault — and the case is under investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin condemned rhetoric she said incites violence and cited large percentage increases in assaults and death threats against ICE and CBP officers.

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The Department of Homeland Security publicly made this claim in its press releases and statements. DHS press materials (e.g., the Feb. 11, 2026 press release about the Portland manifesto arrest and earlier DHS releases from Jan. 8 and Jan. 26, 2026) include the language that ICE officers are facing “a more then 1,300% increase in assaults against them” and “an 8,000% increase in death threats.” Verdict: True — DHS did make the stated claim; the press releases themselves are the primary sources for the quote.

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Update · Feb 12, 2026, 10:42 AMTrue
The Department of Homeland Security publicly made this claim in its press releases and statements. DHS press materials (e.g., the Feb. 11, 2026 press release about the Portland manifesto arrest and earlier DHS releases from Jan. 8 and Jan. 26, 2026) include the language that ICE officers are facing “a more then 1,300% increase in assaults against them” and “an 8,000% increase in death threats.” Verdict: True — DHS did make the stated claim; the press releases themselves are the primary sources for the quote.
Original article · Feb 11, 2026
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