WASHINGTON — Greater than 180 Division of Homeland Safety automobiles have been attacked by agitators since President Trump took workplace amid heated demonstrations in Democrat-controlled cities towards mass deportations, officers instructed The Submit Tuesday.
The 182 assaults towards vehicles pushed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in addition to Customs and Border Safety, are a startling uptick from 53 incidents throughout the identical interval final yr, DHS officers mentioned in offering the up to date figures.
These included tire slashings, rammings that totaled automobiles and makes an attempt to run over DHS officers — with among the legal unlawful aliens nonetheless at giant.
DHS officers blamed Democratic politicians in so-called “sanctuary” states and localities, which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, for fomenting the destruction.
One Border Patrol automobile was pursued by agitators in Chicago who rammed them and later smashed out the automotive’s again window. The as-yet unidentified assailants additionally tried to breach an FBI facility however had been finally arrested for the assaults, which occurred in November.
One other incident occurred in St. Paul, Minnesota, final December, when an unlawful alien from Cuba struck two ICE officers along with his white SUV and battered automobiles whereas making an attempt to flee the scene.
Juan Carlos Rodrigues Romero was finally arrested in a wrestle outdoors his condo advanced after injuring two of the officers.
He got here into the US in 2024 beneath the Biden administration via the CBP One app, which fast-tracked so-called humanitarian parole for greater than 1 million Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan migrants, per officers.
Earlier than that in October, a Latin Kings gang member and different migrants with rap sheets attacked Border Patrol brokers throughout three automobile assaults in Chicago — and had been later apprehended.
A Mexican unlawful alien who beforehand evaded arrest was additionally stopped that month in Los Angeles and tried to ram his automobile into ICE officers who fired defensive pictures.
The migrant Carlito Ricardo Parias was hit with bullets within the elbow and hand and later handled by EMTs following the arrest. Federal brokers on scene — which included members of the US Marshals Providers — sustained non-life threatening accidents.
A number of different suspected members of the vicious Venezuelan jail gang Tren de Aragua additionally rammed ICE and Border Patrol automobiles throughout enforcement actions in December 2025 and January 2026, respectively.
Luis Jesus Acosta Gutierrez, a type of Venezuelan nationals, tried to power an officer’s automobile right into a tree earlier than his arrest.
Within the latter incident, Luis David Nico Moncada, who entered the US in 2022 and was later arrested for a DUI, was shot after having “weaponized” his automotive in Portland, Ore., towards the BP brokers and is now in ultimate proceedings for elimination.
Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, who entered the US at El Paso, Texas, in 2023, had been “concerned with a previous capturing in Portland,” officers famous.
Since Jan. 21 final yr, at the very least 68 automobile assaults have focused ICE officers, in contrast with simply two assaults the earlier yr — a 3,300% enhance in vehicular assaults.
CBP officers between Trump’s first day in workplace and Jan. 24, 2026, additionally braved 114 vehicular assaults, in contrast with 51 within the previous yr — a 124% enhance.
DHS officers blamed Democratic politicians in so-called “sanctuary” states and localities, which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, for fomenting the destruction.
“Sanctuary politicians with their rhetoric evaluating ICE to the Nazi Gestapo, slave patrols, and the key police and inspiring unlawful aliens to evade arrest have incited violence towards legislation enforcement,” mentioned Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
“Along with these automobile assaults, our officers are additionally dealing with a greater than 1,300% enhance in assaults towards them and an 8,000% enhance in loss of life threats as they danger their lives to arrest murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists.”
The sanctuary jurisdictions embrace Minneapolis, the place Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey has vowed to “not implement fed immigration legal guidelines” after the deadly shootings of two residents by DHS officers final month who had additionally carried out vehicle-involved assaults on federal officers.
Alex Pretti, 37, was one of many Minnesotans killed by federal brokers. He had beforehand been caught on videotape attacking an ICE automobile and kicking out its again taillight along with his foot.
Pretti and Renee Good, additionally 37, had been each shot useless whereas impeding immigration enforcement, officers mentioned.
Pretti was armed with a handgun and obtained right into a wrestle with Border Patrol brokers earlier than two of the officers opened fireplace.
Good accelerated her automotive into an ICE agent who shot her. Each the shootings at the moment are beneath federal investigation.
