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DHS Reports 8,000% Spike in Death Threats Against ICE in FY2025

The agency blames vilifying political rhetoric, promising prosecutions.

Overview

  • DHS says threats now include bounties, doxxing, stalking, and intimidation of officers’ families, calling the trend unprecedented.
  • Officials cite the Dallas arrest of Eduardo Aguilar, accused of soliciting the murder of ICE agents in a TikTok post offering $10,000 per killing.
  • Reported incidents include a threatening voicemail to an officer’s spouse invoking Nazi references and posts in Ferndale, Washington urging harassment of ICE personnel.
  • Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin faults “sanctuary politicians” for rhetoric that she says fuels violence against officers.
  • DHS, citing Secretary Kristi Noem, vows continued enforcement and prosecutions, as the DOJ reports recent arrests tied to violent anti-ICE protests and prior DHS data showed assaults on ICE rising 1,000% earlier in 2025.