Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are facing an onslaught of threats — and even violence against them and their families — thanks to renewed calls instigated by some of the country’s top Democratic leaders.
According to new data released by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials, assaults on ICE agents have skyrocketed since the beginning of 2024, thanks in large part to Democratic leaders and other anarchist groups teeing up a message of violence against the federal officials.
DHS revealed this week that ICE agents are now facing a staggering 700-percent increase in assaults as the agents try to arrest illegal aliens across the country.
DHS officials also noted that the violence isn’t just targeting ICE agents on the ground.
According to a Breitbart report, radical Antifa-affiliated groups have started targeting ICE agents and their families — posting identifying information about them online, including their home addresses.
The report noted that the Portland, Oregon-based group Rose City Counter-Info as well as the Crustian Daily have published the names, photos, and personal home addresses of ICE agents on their website in an attempt to get left-wing activists to target agents.
Some fliers posted in ICE agents’ neighborhoods show their identifying information alongside text that reads “NO PEACE FOR ICE” and “CHINGA LA MIGRA,” which translates from Spanish to “FUCK IMMIGRATION SERVICES.”
Just last week, 10 individuals in Texas were charged with ambushing ICE agents at a detention center.
The Justice Department has charged them with attempted murder, according to reports.
The FBI is also on the hunt for a man who is accused of opening fire on ICE agents during a raid on a marijuana farm where migrant children were allegedly found working.
The recent attacks on ICE agents also come at the same time Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY); Boston, Massachusetts, Mayor Michelle Wu (D); Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D); Los Angeles, California, Mayor Karen Bass (D); and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) have made comments about ICE agents, with some comparing them to Nazis.
During a press conference last month, Jeffries claimed that Democrats would seek out the identities of ICE agents who work to enforce federal immigration law by locating, arresting, and deporting illegal aliens.
“Every single ICE agent who is engaged in this aggressive overreach and are trying to hide their identities from the American people will be unsuccessful in doing that,” Jeffries said.
Sitting minority leader threatening to dox undercover law enforcement is demented. pic.twitter.com/qXRcYNgXUB
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) June 4, 2025
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also called for action against ICE agents during a March interview with NPR, where she openly admitted to giving illegal immigrants information about how to skirt ICE agents.
AOC openly admits to helping illegals in her district.
NPR is helping promote blatant crime.pic.twitter.com/y15GMcAh3f
— MRC NewsBusters (@newsbusters) March 3, 2025
“We will prosecute those who dox ICE agents to the fullest extent of the law. These criminals are taking the side of vicious cartels and human traffickers,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.
“We won’t allow it in America.”