In the face of an 8,000% increase in death threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement officers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking the public to report activities that are endangering its agents.
“The public can report doxing and harassment against ICE officers by calling 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or by completing ICE’s online tip form,” DHS said Monday in a news release reporting the surge in death threats and a 1,300% spike in assaults against ICE officers:
“Our law enforcement officers are now facing an 8,000% increase in death threats against them and a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them while they put their lives on the line to remove murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists from American neighborhoods.”
“Secretary Noem’s message is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down” and those who attack or threaten them will be prosecuted, DHS warns:
“ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. Assaulting and obstructing law enforcement is not only dangerous but is a federal crime and a felony. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer or dox our officers, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Sanctuary politicians dehumanizing and vilifying ICE law enforcement are fueling the skyrocketing threats and attacks, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin noted in a statement:
“Make no mistake, threatening rhetoric and this unprecedented violence against our law enforcement is incited by sanctuary politicians through their repeated vilification and demonization of law enforcement.”
The DHS release includes a transcript of one threatening, vulgarity-laced voicemail left for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minnesota on January 24.
