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Data and methodology from DHS/ICE (or other official datasets) showing the baseline, time period, and calculations that produce the claimed percentage increases in assaults, vehicular attacks, and death threats.
DHS did publicly report those percentage increases and repeated them in press releases (DHS gave counts: e.g., 275 reported assaults in 2025 vs. 19 in 2024, and 66 vehicular attacks vs. 2), so the quoted numbers reflect DHS statements. However, independent reporting and analysis (e.g., Los Angeles Times, NPR) show the figures rest on very small baseline counts, limited disclosure of underlying incidents, and include many cases with no or minor injuries or charges later dismissed — factors that make the raw percentage increases technically correct but misleading without context. Verdict: Misleading — DHS made the claims and the arithmetic matches its reported counts, but the statistics are presented in a way that exaggerates their practical significance.