WASHINGTON — Greater than 180 Division of Homeland Safety autos have been attacked by agitators since President Trump took workplace amid heated demonstrations in Democrat-controlled cities towards mass deportations, officers advised The Publish Tuesday.
The 182 assaults towards automobiles pushed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in addition to Customs and Border Safety, are a startling uptick from 53 incidents throughout the identical interval final 12 months, DHS officers stated in offering the up to date figures.
These included tire slashings, rammings that totaled autos and makes an attempt to run over DHS officers — with a few of the legal unlawful aliens nonetheless at massive.
DHS officers blamed Democratic politicians in so-called “sanctuary” states and localities, which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, for fomenting the destruction.
One Border Patrol car was pursued by agitators in Chicago who rammed them and later smashed out the automotive’s again window. The as-yet unidentified assailants additionally tried to breach an FBI facility however have been finally arrested for the assaults, which occurred in November.
One other incident occurred in St. Paul, Minnesota, final December, when an unlawful alien from Cuba struck two ICE officers together with his white SUV and battered autos whereas attempting to flee the scene.
Juan Carlos Rodrigues Romero was ultimately arrested in a battle exterior his house advanced after injuring two of the officers.
He got here into the US in 2024 beneath the Biden administration by means of the CBP One app, which fast-tracked so-called humanitarian parole for greater than 1 million Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan migrants, per officers.
Earlier than that in October, a Latin Kings gang member and different migrants with rap sheets attacked Border Patrol brokers throughout three car assaults in Chicago — and have been later apprehended.
A Mexican unlawful alien who beforehand evaded arrest was additionally stopped that month in Los Angeles and tried to ram his car into ICE officers who fired defensive photographs.
The migrant Carlito Ricardo Parias was hit with bullets within the elbow and hand and later handled by EMTs following the arrest. Federal brokers on scene — which included members of the US Marshals Providers — sustained non-life threatening accidents.
A number of different suspected members of the vicious Venezuelan jail gang Tren de Aragua additionally rammed ICE and Border Patrol autos throughout enforcement actions in December 2025 and January 2026, respectively.
Luis Jesus Acosta Gutierrez, a type of Venezuelan nationals, tried to power an officer’s car right into a tree earlier than his arrest.
Within the latter incident, Luis David Nico Moncada, who entered the US in 2022 and was later arrested for a DUI, was shot after having “weaponized” his automotive in Portland, Ore., towards the BP brokers and is now in remaining proceedings for elimination.
Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, who entered the US at El Paso, Texas, in 2023, had been “concerned with a previous capturing in Portland,” officers famous.
Since Jan. 21 final 12 months, no less than 68 car assaults have focused ICE officers, in contrast with simply two assaults the earlier 12 months — a 3,300% enhance in vehicular assaults.
CBP officers between Trump’s first day in workplace and Jan. 24, 2026, additionally braved 114 vehicular assaults, in contrast with 51 within the previous 12 months — a 124% enhance.
DHS officers blamed Democratic politicians in so-called “sanctuary” states and localities, which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, for fomenting the destruction.
“Sanctuary politicians with their rhetoric evaluating ICE to the Nazi Gestapo, slave patrols, and the key police and inspiring unlawful aliens to evade arrest have incited violence towards legislation enforcement,” stated Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
“Along with these car assaults, our officers are additionally dealing with a greater than 1,300% enhance in assaults towards them and an 8,000% enhance in dying threats as they danger their lives to arrest murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists.”
The sanctuary jurisdictions embody Minneapolis, the place Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey has vowed to “not implement fed immigration legal guidelines” after the deadly shootings of two residents by DHS officers final month who had additionally carried out vehicle-involved assaults on federal officers.
Alex Pretti, 37, was one of many Minnesotans killed by federal brokers. He had beforehand been caught on videotape attacking an ICE car and kicking out its again taillight together with his foot.
Pretti and Renee Good, additionally 37, have been each shot lifeless whereas impeding immigration enforcement, officers stated.
Pretti was armed with a handgun and acquired right into a battle with Border Patrol brokers earlier than two of the officers opened fireplace.
Good accelerated her automotive into an ICE agent who shot her. Each the shootings are actually beneath federal investigation.
