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- U.S. Department of Homeland Security reports ICE assaults rose 1,649% from Jan. 20 2025 to Sept. 20 2026.
- DHS recorded 647 assaults compared with 37 between Jan. 20 2021 and Sept. 20 2022.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed sanctuary politicians and urged cooperation.
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) likened ICE to historic slave patrols.
- In July 2025, anti-ICE protesters opened fire at Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, wounding an officer.
