The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported a 3,300% increase in vehicle attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. According to DHS, the surge in attacks is fueled by anti-ICE rhetoric from sanctuary politicians, activists, and media outlets.

Incidents and Statistics

DHS cited 68 reported vehicle attacks against ICE officers from January 21, 2025, through January 24, 2026, compared to two during the same period a year earlier. The department also reported 114 vehicle attacks against U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, a 124% increase from the prior year.

Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis called on sanctuary politicians, activists, and media outlets to reduce their rhetoric against ICE, stating that the dangerous smears and hoaxes spread by these groups put ICE officers’ lives at risk. Bis emphasized that ICE officers are facing a significant increase in vehicle attacks by illegal immigrants and anti-ICE agitators.

Response and Controversy

The report comes as ICE faces a separate national dispute over vehicle stops. President Donald Trump urged ICE agents to resume the tactic, calling traffic stops one of ICE’s most important crime-fighting tools. The temporary restriction on vehicle stops preserved exceptions for serious criminal targets and joint operations involving judicial warrants.

DHS highlighted several incidents, including an April 2 incident in Baltimore where a Honduran national, identified as an illegal immigrant, slammed on his brakes while trying to evade arrest, causing a multi-car collision that injured two ICE officers.

Original reporting: WBAP News/Talk (Dallas-Fort Worth) — read the source article.