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ICE Faces Unprecedented 8,000% Surge in Death Threats

10/31/2025

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers face an 8,000% rise in death threats, per DHS.
Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described the threats as unprecedented, including to families and bounties for murders, and cited a Texas case of a Mexican national offering $10,000 for an ICE agent’s killing via TikTok.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE will continue enforcement and that violence against law enforcement will be prosecuted.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers face an 8,000% rise in death threats, per DHS.
Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described the threats as unprecedented, including to families and bounties for murders, and cited a Texas case of a Mexican national offering $10,000 for an ICE agent’s killing via TikTok.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE will continue enforcement and that violence against law enforcement will be prosecuted.