“Hateful and Violent Rhetoric” of Sanctuary Politicians Fuels 1,649% Hike in ICE Agent Assaults

Assaults against federal agents tasked with arresting alien criminals throughout the United States have increased a stunning 1,649% thanks in part to leftist elected officials who promote open borders and offer illegal immigrants—even those convicted of serious felonies—sanctuary. The men and women arresting the “Worst of the Worst” foreign offenders work for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) premier law enforcement agency charged with safeguarding the nation by, among other things, enforcing immigration laws to preserve national security and public safety. Under the Trump administration they have rounded up thousands of pedophiles, rapists, murderers, violent gang members, terrorists, drunk drivers and other outlaws in the country illegally.

As the ICE agents work to perform their duty of apprehending criminal aliens, they have suffered an onslaught of assaults from radical leftists most likely inspired by politicians who promote the criminal behavior. From January 20, 2025, to September 20, 2026, DHS reports 647 assaults against ICE compared to just 37 under the Biden administration from January 20, 2021, to September 20, 2022, marking a 1,649% increase. “The brave men and women of ICE, who are simply enforcing the laws mandated by Congress and protecting the American people, are under attack every single day,” according to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. He blames it on vicious lies spread by “sanctuary politicians” and the foot soldiers involved in anti-ICE 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,” Mullin said.

The DHS secretary offers more than a dozen examples of hateful rhetoric by sanctuary politicians against federal agents doing their job. Among them is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate in her failed 2024 presidential bid, comparing ICE to a “modern day Gestapo.” California Governor Gavin Newsom released guides and sanctuary laws advising illegal immigrants how to recognize ICE, block entry and defy arrest. Austin, Texas City Councilwoman Krista Laine falsely claimed that ICE is “terrorizing our cities and threatening the safety of our residents.” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu compared ICE agents to a Neo-Nazi group. Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint compared ICE law enforcement officers to “vigilantes” engaging in “kidnapping.” Texas Congresswomen Jasmine Crocket, a black civil rights attorney, compared ICE to “slave patrols…disappearing people based on their skin color.” Washington State Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal called ICE agents “deranged” and says it is “inspiring” to obstruct immigration enforcement. Others, including members of Congress and governors, have publicly called for ICE to be abolished.

The “hateful and violent rhetoric” is behind the huge increase in assaults against ICE agents, DHS assures. The agency reveals some of the worst violence against federal agents fueled by public officials since the Trump administration started cracking down on alien criminals. An ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent in Minneapolis had one of his fingers bitten off after being attacked by three rioters. An illegal alien pedophile hammered another agent in the face with a metal coffee cup in Houston, causing a lip laceration that required 13 stiches. An ICE officer in Louisiana was viciously bitten by an illegal alien resisting arrest. Another agent in Washington D.C. endured menacing taunts and harassment from a street crowd while an illegal immigrant violently resisted arrest, slamming the agent the ground and causing a concussion. A group of violent individuals opened fire on ICE officers at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, with one officer shot in the attack. An illegal immigrant from Mexico residing in Dallas posted a Spanish message on a social media platform soliciting the murder of ICE. Rioters in Los Angeles threw rocks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at ICE and Border Patrol officers as their mayor, Karen Bass, issued multilingual flyers and online resources advising illegal aliens on how to evade arrest. The list is extensive and the agency includes photos of the victims and perpetrators.

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