Overview

• The Department of Homeland Security launched a campaign to recruit 10,000 new ICE agents, offering bonuses to strengthen enforcement staffing.
• A recent DHS release documented a 1,000 percent year-over-year rise in assaults on ICE personnel during enforcement operations.
• Despite widespread criticism of ICE’s tactics and heated political rhetoric, the drive has attracted tens of thousands of applications.
• On CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip, Scott Jennings accused Democrats of encouraging violence against ICE, sparking a fiery exchange with Ana Kasparian over the ‘Gestapo’ label.
• Shooting attacks at ICE and Border Patrol facilities in Texas and an armed encounter during a California farm raid underscore the escalating risks faced by agents.