(The Center Square) – Assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are up 1,300% since the second Trump administration began compared to the Biden administration era.
Increases in vehicular attacks against ICE agents are up 3,200% and death threats are up by 8,000%, according to the latest ICE data.
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