In 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security described assaults on ICE officers as including hitting, spitting, kicking, biting, vehicle ramming, gunfire, and Molotov cocktail attacks.
November 24, 2025
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descriptive
DHS characterization of the types of violent acts reported against ICE officers in recent months of 2025.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported 238 assaults on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from January 21 through November 21, 2025, compared with 19 assaults during January 21 through November 21, 2024, representing an increase of over 1,150%.
November 21, 2025
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temporal
DHS comparison of reported assaults on ICE officers over matching January 21–November 21 periods in consecutive years.