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The agency reported 647 assaults against ICE personnel during this period. This compares to 37 assaults recorded under the Biden administration from January 2021 to September 2022."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the increase in assaults was fueled by opposition to the Trump administration's immigration policies and attributed the rise to \"sanctuary politicians\" and \"vicious lies.\" The DHS provided examples of elected officials who have accused ICE of terrorizing communities and threatening public safety. Some lawmakers have called for the agency's abolition, with others comparing it to \"the SS\" and \"the Gestapo.\""},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The DHS also cited specific incidents, including an event in July 2025 where anti-ICE protesters opened fire on officers at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, wounding one officer. In June 2025, a member of the Tren de Aragua gang was accused of assaulting an ICE agent in Bellevue, Nebraska, during an attempted arrest, resulting in serious injuries to the agent."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mention the specific date of the DHS report or any potential methodology behind the data collection. 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