(The Center Square) - There were 647 assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during the first 21 months of the second Trump administration, compared to 37 assaults during the Biden administration's first 21 months, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
That's more than a 1,700% increase.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed Democrats, saying increased violence is “a result of vicious lies being spread by sanctuary politicians and their foot soldiers who are involved in anti-ICE riots and other acts of violence. DHS is calling on these sanctuary politicians to stop attacking federal law enforcement, stop putting the needs of illegal aliens ahead of the safety of American citizens, and to start working with us to make America safe again.”
The data was released after the third Hispanic man was shot in Texas by ICE officers and Democratic politicians in Texas and nationwide increased their anti-ICE rhetoric, The Center Square reported. Democrats have compared ICE officers to a “modern day Gestapo,” “slave patrols disappearing people” and Russian KGB officers, among other claims.
Violence against ICE officers is oc...