{"id":2669921,"date":"2026-09-25T12:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-assaults-on-ice-agents-increase-1600-percent-dhs-asks-liberals-to-tone-down-anti-immigration-enforcement-rhetoric\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:37:14","slug":"as-assaults-on-ice-agents-increase-1600-percent-dhs-asks-liberals-to-tone-down-anti-immigration-enforcement-rhetoric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-assaults-on-ice-agents-increase-1600-percent-dhs-asks-liberals-to-tone-down-anti-immigration-enforcement-rhetoric\/","title":{"rendered":"As Assaults on ICE Agents Increase 1,600 Percent, DHS Asks Liberals to Tone Down Anti-Immigration Enforcement Rhetoric"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Fas-assaults-on-ice-agents-increase-1600-percent-dhs-asks-liberals-to-tone-down-anti-immigration-enforcement-rhetoric%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=2669921&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>The content discusses the surge in violence and hostility faced by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, highlighting a significant increase in assaults from the beginning of President Trump&#8217;s administration in 2025 through 2026. Specifically, assaults rose by over 1,600% compared to previous years under President Biden. The article criticizes politicians who have compared ICE to Nazi-era forces, such as Minnesota governor Tim Walz, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker,and former Representative Eric Swalwell,arguing that these comparisons are ignorant and damaging. It attributes the rise in attacks on ICE officers to such inflammatory rhetoric and suggests the political climate has shifted from supporting immigration enforcement to tolerating illegal immigration, reversing past party platforms. The piece condemns these harmful comparisons and urges a more respectful and lawful approach to immigration policy.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>To the shock of no one, comparing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to Adolf Hitler\u2019s Gestapo creates a volatile situation when those agents attempt to carry out the law.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/09\/24\/dhs-calls-sanctuary-politicians-stop-violent-rhetoric-against-ice-assaults-increase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> Thursday stating that from Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump\u2019s first day in office, to Sept. 20, 2026, there have been 647 assaults on officers.<\/p>\n<p>From Jan. 20, 2021, former President Joe Bidens first day in office, to Sept. 20, 2022, there were only 37.<\/p>\n<p>The DHS noted this is a 1,649 percent increase in assaults.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Markwayne Mullin commented on the situation, \u201cThe brave men and women of ICE, who are simply enforcing the laws mandated by Congress and protecting the American people, are under attack every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since President Trump unleashed ICE to do their jobs, assaults against them have risen by more than 1,600% in the first year and a half of the administration,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cThis is the result of the vicious lies being spread by sanctuary politicians and their foot soldiers who are involved in anti-ICE riots and other acts of violence. DHS is calling on these sanctuary politicians to stop attacking federal law enforcement, stop putting the needs of illegal aliens ahead of the safety of American citizens, and to start working with us to make America safe again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, leftist politicians our solely to blame for officers being unsafe on the job.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz call ICE the \u201cmodern-day Gestapo\u201d during a commencement address to the University of Minnesota in May 2025.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It is absolutely sickening to compare ICE law enforcement agents to the Gestapo.<\/p>\n<p>Attacks and demonization of ICE and our partners is wrong. ICE officers are now facing a 413% increase in assaults.<\/p>\n<p>Our message is clear: DO NOT come to this country illegally. If you do, we will\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6jcGRVPuyC\">https:\/\/t.co\/6jcGRVPuyC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1924208050904195564?\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Joining him in this reckless rhetoric was disgraced public official and former California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell saying ICE had reminded him of \u201csome KGB officer in Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell knows a thing or two about the communist world\u2019s secret operations against its enemies considering he had a sexual relationship with Chinese spy in 2015.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congressman Eric Swalwell compared ICE agents to a \u201cbank robber\u201d or \u201csome KGB officer in Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Assaults on ICE officers are up 413% BEFORE Swalwell\u2019s absurd comments.<\/p>\n<p>The House should censure him! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yE7c6FiczW\">pic.twitter.com\/yE7c6FiczW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christian Collins (@CollinsforTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CollinsforTX\/status\/1935711025577304065?\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker made his own Nazi comparisons during an appearance on National Public Radio\u2019s \u201cMorning Edition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou shouldn\u2019t have to walk around with papers the way that they did in the early days of Nazi Germany to prove that you belong and that you\u2019re not one of them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JB Pritzker demonized ICE, says ICE arresting criminal illegal aliens is the same as \u201cNazi Germany\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today an anti-ICE lunatic shot up an ICE facility.<\/p>\n<p>Any comment <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JBPritzker?\">@JBPritzker<\/a>?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4VdEUE34dA\">https:\/\/t.co\/4VdEUE34dA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1971012911771550160?\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These people are historically inept, woefully ignorant, and completely moronic for these comparisons.<\/p>\n<p>We are seeing the results.<\/p>\n<p>This Democratic Party has fallen so far.<\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/documents\/1996-democratic-party-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 1996 party platform<\/a> declares, \u201cwe must remain a nation of laws. We cannot tolerate illegal immigration and we must stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve reversed course.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats will tolerate as much illegal immigration as possible and they want to do nothing to stop it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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