DHS says ICE has seen large percentage increases in assaults, vehicle attacks, and death threats against its officers

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The Department of Homeland Security says ICE officers arrested 15 named noncitizens over the weekend who were previously convicted of violent or sexual offenses and gang involvement across multiple states. The release quotes Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and cites large percentage increases in assaults (1,300%), vehicle attacks (3,200%), and death threats (8,000%) against ICE personnel. The agency lists each detainee’s name, country of origin, and the offense for which they were convicted.

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The Department of Homeland Security and ICE have explicitly stated these percentage increases in multiple official releases. A Jan. 8, 2026 DHS press release reports that ICE officers "now face a more than 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks against them, and an 8,000% increase in death threats" compared with the prior year. The Jan. 12, 2026 DHS press release cited in the article repeats that ICE law enforcement is facing a 1,300% increase in assaults, 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats. While the underlying methodology and baselines for these figures are not independently documented in those releases, the statement that ICE says these rates have risen by 1,300%, 3,200%, and 8,000% respectively is accurate as to what the agency is claiming.

Verdict: True, because official DHS/ICE publications explicitly assert these percentage increases in assaults, vehicular attacks, and death threats against ICE law enforcement.

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Update · Jan 13, 2026, 02:51 AMTrue
The Department of Homeland Security and ICE have explicitly stated these percentage increases in multiple official releases. A Jan. 8, 2026 DHS press release reports that ICE officers "now face a more than 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks against them, and an 8,000% increase in death threats" compared with the prior year. The Jan. 12, 2026 DHS press release cited in the article repeats that ICE law enforcement is facing a 1,300% increase in assaults, 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats. While the underlying methodology and baselines for these figures are not independently documented in those releases, the statement that ICE says these rates have risen by 1,300%, 3,200%, and 8,000% respectively is accurate as to what the agency is claiming. Verdict: True, because official DHS/ICE publications explicitly assert these percentage increases in assaults, vehicular attacks, and death threats against ICE law enforcement.
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