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DHS Condemns Threats Against ICE, Cites 1,000% Surge in Assaults After Houston Effigy

The department cites a roughly 1,000% jump in assaults to press politicians and media to lower hostile rhetoric.

Overview

  • Homeland Security denounced a Houston Halloween display that showed hanging effigies of ICE agents, describing it as a mock execution ground with coffins, barbed wire, and a Mexican flag.
  • Officials detailed doxxing and harassment of officers and their families, including explicit threats delivered via voicemail and social media messages.
  • Federal prosecutors indicted three women for allegedly stalking an ICE agent from the Los Angeles Civic Center to his home while livestreaming and disclosing his address.
  • San Diego police arrested a 68-year-old man accused of posting an ICE attorney’s home address and encouraging harassment or swatting.
  • Context for the tensions includes robust enforcement activity, with the New York Post reporting ICE figures of roughly 457,000 arrests this term and a pace of up to 600,000 deportations in 2025.