DHS BLAMES 'SANCTUARY' RHETORIC FOR SURGE IN ATTACKS ON ICE; DEMANDS DE-ESCALATION

DHS publicly urged politicians, media, and advocacy groups to stop what it calls the demonization of DHS and ICE officers after recent assaults on agents and the high-profile killing of a conservative activist. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said inflammatory rhetoric is fueling threats and physical attacks, and the department cited a timeline of assaults, attempted vehicle attacks, and doxxing. DHS framed the trend as a sharp nationwide rise targeting immigration enforcement and called for immediate de-escalation.