DHS reported large percentage increases in vehicular attacks on ICE and a spike against CBP officers

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Confirm the Department of Homeland Security reported the cited percentage increases in vehicular attacks on ICE and the 58% spike against CBP officers and identify the underlying data and timeframe.

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The White House published an article on January 9, 2026, commemorating National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and listing 57 instances in which Democratic federal, state, and local officials criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The piece quotes and links to public statements by governors, senators, representatives, and mayors that describe ICE using terms like “terrorizing,” “Gestapo,” or “rogue,” and alleges those statements have incited hostility toward law enforcement. The article frames the list as evidence of a broader pattern by the political left and includes source links for each cited statement.

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A November 18, 2025 press release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported that since January 20 there had been 28 vehicular attacks against ICE officers, compared with 2 during the same period in 2024, which DHS characterized as “a 1,300% increase.” The same release stated there had been 71 vehicular attacks against CBP officers since January 20, compared with 45 in the same period of 2024, “a 58% increase.” This timeframe aligns with the period since President Donald Trump took office, so describing these figures as increases “since President Donald Trump took office” accurately reflects the DHS statistics. This claim is True because DHS’s own November report explicitly cites a 1,300% increase in vehicular attacks on ICE and a 58% increase in such attacks on CBP officers over that period.

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Update · Jan 10, 2026, 02:23 AMTrue
A November 18, 2025 press release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported that since January 20 there had been 28 vehicular attacks against ICE officers, compared with 2 during the same period in 2024, which DHS characterized as “a 1,300% increase.” The same release stated there had been 71 vehicular attacks against CBP officers since January 20, compared with 45 in the same period of 2024, “a 58% increase.” This timeframe aligns with the period since President Donald Trump took office, so describing these figures as increases “since President Donald Trump took office” accurately reflects the DHS statistics. This claim is True because DHS’s own November report explicitly cites a 1,300% increase in vehicular attacks on ICE and a 58% increase in such attacks on CBP officers over that period.
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