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DHS release claims assaults against ICE officers rose by more than 1,300%

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ICE or DHS data and incident reports substantiate an increase of more than 1,300% in assaults against ICE personnel for the period and baseline referenced by the agency.

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The Department of Homeland Security reported that ICE arrested multiple individuals between January 16–18, 2026, across several field offices; the detainees include people from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba, Haiti, Brazil, El Salvador and Afghanistan with convictions for crimes such as murder, rape, sexual exploitation of a minor, child pornography, robbery with gang enhancements, assault, and burglary. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said ICE officers continued arrests despite a cited 1,300% increase in assaults against them. One individual was removed to Mexico; the rest were reported as arrested by various ICE offices. The announcement lists each person’s name, age, country of citizenship, arresting ICE field office, and the criminal convictions cited by ICE.
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The DHS press release (Jan 19, 2026) explicitly says, “Despite a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them…,” so the release does make that claim. An earlier DHS release (Jan 8, 2026) provides the underlying figure (describing a 1,347% increase, citing 275 assaults in 2025 vs. 19 in 2024). Verdict: True — the DHS press materials do claim a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against ICE officers (though independent outlets have since questioned the underlying data and context).

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  1. Update · Jan 20, 2026, 09:21 PMTrue
    The DHS press release (Jan 19, 2026) explicitly says, “Despite a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them…,” so the release does make that claim. An earlier DHS release (Jan 8, 2026) provides the underlying figure (describing a 1,347% increase, citing 275 assaults in 2025 vs. 19 in 2024). Verdict: True — the DHS press materials do claim a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against ICE officers (though independent outlets have since questioned the underlying data and context).
  2. Original article · Jan 19, 2026
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