Data disputes White House claim on ICE assaults
NPR/Colorado Public Radio report that a White House claim of a 'more than 1,000%' rise in assaults on ICE agents is unsupported by public evidence, finding instead about a 25% year-over-year increase in assault-on-federal-officer charges through mid-September 2025. DHS has not provided data to substantiate the executive-order statistic despite repeated requests; the report cites several serious incidents but concludes they do not approach the claimed surge.
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đ Key Facts
- September 2025 White House executive order asserted assaults on ICE agents are up 'more than 1,000%'.
- CPR/NPR analysis of federal court records shows ~25% YoY rise in assault-on-federal-officer charges through mid-September 2025.
- DHS repeatedly declined to supply supporting data for the 1,000% figure.
đ Contextual Background
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the federal agency responsible for apprehending and detaining people suspected of being undocumented immigrants in the United States.