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Confirm DHS or other official data support the reported percentage increases in assaults, vehicular attacks, and death threats against DHS law enforcement and identify the time period these percentages cover.
Official Department of Homeland Security (DHS) communications explicitly state that ICE and DHS law enforcement have seen a more than 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats. A January 8, 2026 DHS press release quantifies assaults (275 vs. 19) and vehicular attacks (66 vs. 2) compared to the prior period, and describes these as unprecedented percentage increases. A January 9, 2026 DHS release with Secretary Noem repeats these same percentage figures in describing "unprecedented" violence against DHS law enforcement. An October 30, 2025 DHS release separately reports an 8,000% increase in death threats, a figure also reflected in mainstream news coverage. The verdict is True because DHS has clearly and repeatedly reported these very large percentage increases in official releases, matching the statement’s description.