GOP Moves To DOUBLE Penalties After DHS Says Assaults On ICE Jump 830% Amid Enforcement Surge

House Republicans introduced the "Protect and Respect ICE Act" to double maximum prison terms and fines for assaulting, resisting or impeding ICE agents after DHS reported an 830% increase in assaults on ICE officers. The proposal accompanies expanded ICE enforcement and raids in major cities, including a reported preparation for operations in Chicago, and has drawn criticism from Democrats and progressive groups.