{"id":2473029,"date":"2025-08-10T13:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-republican-warns-against-demonizing-ice-agents-claiming-1000-increase-in-attacks-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T13:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:26:26","slug":"texas-republican-warns-against-demonizing-ice-agents-claiming-1000-increase-in-attacks-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-republican-warns-against-demonizing-ice-agents-claiming-1000-increase-in-attacks-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Republican warns against \u2018demonizing\u2019 ICE agents, claiming \u20181,000% increase\u2019 in attacks &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-republican-warns-against-demonizing-ice-agents-claiming-1000-increase-in-attacks-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2473029&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican Representative Tony Gonzales from Texas cautioned against demonizing Immigration adn Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, noting a reported 1,000% increase in attacks on them. He emphasized the need to find balance in deportation efforts, focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-violent-criminals-roaming-the-illinois-streets-thanks-to-states-cash-bail-ban\/\" title=\"Introducing Illinois&#039; Street Criminals Set Free Due to Bail Ban\">prioritizing violent offenders<\/a>. Gonzales pointed out the surge in applicants for ICE positions despite 10,000 vacancies. speaking on CBS&#8217;s Face the Nation, he responded to criticism of the Biden management&#8217;s border policies by highlighting more stories of Americans negatively impacted by illegal immigration and stressing support for law enforcement over sanctuary cities. Gonzales also acknowledged immigration as a highly emotional issue that the U.S. must address correctly. Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticized Chicago for not cooperating with ICE, leading to many illegal immigrants being released. ICE is actively seeking to hire thousands more agents, with recent efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >remove age limits<\/a> for applicants and promote recruitment.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Texas Republican warns against &lsquo;demonizing&rsquo; ICE agents, claiming &lsquo;1,000% increase&rsquo; in attacks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2200295\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) said it is wrong for people to be &ldquo;demonizing&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489064\/who-is-ice-arresting-data-66-percent-illegal-immigrants-criminals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> agents, suggesting &ldquo;a balance&rdquo; should be found in the deportation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales, the Republican Congressional Hispanic Conference chairman, appeared on CBS&rsquo;s <em>Face the Nation<\/em> on Sunday after Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), who said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3493941\/mar-a-lago-raid-anniversary-trump-looks-settle-scores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Biden administration&rsquo;s<\/a> handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">border security<\/a> was &ldquo;not working.&rdquo; However, the senator said the nation&rsquo;s response to illegal immigration has &ldquo;swung drastically in another direction,&rdquo; claiming this new response is not what U.S. citizens want.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3495711\/matt-gaetz-aipac-dude-hotel-room-congressional-trip-israel\/\">Matt Gaetz claims he found AIPAC &#8216;dude&#8217; in hotel room on congressional trip to Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3493964\/august-recess-weddings-congress-bresnahan-strub\/\">Wedding bells ring for Rob Bresnahan and congressional staffers over August recess<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3495344\/republicans-demand-oversight-proxy-giants-driving-esg-corporate-america\/\">Lawmakers demand oversight of proxy giants driving ESG in Corporate America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gonzales responded to Kelly&rsquo;s statements by saying the number of stories of U.S. citizens &ldquo;turned upside down&rdquo; greatly outnumber the &ldquo;sad&rdquo; stories of deportations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And to be demonizing ICE agents is not right. You know right now, ICE agents have had a 1,000% increase on attacks, yet they&rsquo;re seeing a huge increase in the amount of people that want to serve. There&rsquo;s currently 10,000 vacancies, and they have nearly 100,000 applications,&rdquo; Gonzales said on CBS&rsquo;s <em>Face the Nation<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3071734&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=ee6c534e1ff062efaac9474cd9facebd\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gonzales also said he thinks &ldquo;a balance&rdquo; can be found in focusing on &ldquo;the worst of the worst&rdquo; in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3490476\/illegal-immigrant-self-deportations-trump-cbp-home-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">deportation<\/a> efforts. He added that people should be &ldquo;encouraging&rdquo; law enforcement over sanctuary cities &ldquo;that allow the lawlessness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales was asked about a letter he penned last month, in which he advocated that violent offenders be prioritized in deportations. Gonzales said Sunday that immigration is a &ldquo;very emotional conversation&rdquo; and an issue the U.S. needs to get &ldquo;right.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3495104\/indiana-helps-ice-deport-illegal-immigrants-speedway-slammer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>INDIANA GOES ALL-IN TO HELP ICE ARREST, DETAIN, AND DEPORT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday that Chicago&rsquo;s refusal to let police work with ICE has led to virtually all illegal immigrants being released. She said the city&rsquo;s police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3494647\/chicago-illegal-immigrants-noem-police-ice-sanctuary-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;only honored 8%&rdquo; of the 1,664 detainers requested by ICE<\/a>, and Illinois&rsquo;s elected leaders are &ldquo;ignoring the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>ICE is seeking to hire 10,000 new officers following President Donald Trump&rsquo;s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Noem announced Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3492204\/kristi-noem-age-limit-ice-applicants-removed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ICE removed the age cap for those interested in applying<\/a> and also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3495269\/kristi-noem-changes-profile-photo-south-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">promoted the job offering<\/a> in changing her X profile picture to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3493283\/south-park-targets-kristi-noem-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">her <em>South Park<\/em> parody<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2200295\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2200295\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas GOP Rep. 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