For assaults: DHS’s Jan. 8, 2026 release states the agency compared January 20–December 31, 2025 (275 reported assaults) with the “same period in 2024” (19 reported assaults) — a ~1,347% increase (reported as “more than 1,300%”). For death threats: DHS’s press releases (Oct. 30, 2025; Jan. 8 and Jan. 26, 2026) state an “8,000%” increase but do not publish the underlying counts or explicitly state the exact date range or baseline used for that percentage in the releases.
The statistics are presented by DHS’s press office in multiple DHS press releases; the Jan. 8, 2026 release provides assault counts (275 vs. 19) and cites DHS officials. DHS did not publish a detailed public dataset or methodology for the death‑threat figure in those releases; no public DHS data table or methodology page with the raw counts and verification procedures is linked in the releases.
Tricia McLaughlin is Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence at DHS (the press release identifies her as “Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin” and quotes her statements). In that role she oversees DHS’s law‑enforcement liaison and public messaging on threats to DHS personnel and coordinates related component reporting.
DHS uses the term “sanctuary politicians” to mean local, state, or elected officials who support sanctuary policies or publicly criticize ICE; the Jan. 8 and Jan. 26 DHS releases name several officials (e.g., Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu) as examples of officials whose rhetoric DHS criticizes, but DHS does not publish a formal list or legal definition in the releases.
Assaulting or obstructing federal officers can be prosecuted under federal statutes (e.g., 18 U.S.C. § 111 — assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers; 18 U.S.C. § 1114 — killing or attempting to kill a federal officer; statutes addressing threats and stalking, and violation of civil‑rights laws where applicable). Doxing per se may lead to prosecution under statutes covering stalking, threats, harassment, identity theft, or misuse of computer systems; federal prosecutions are typically handled by DOJ (U.S. Attorney’s Offices) with investigative work by DHS components (ICE, HSI), FBI, or other federal law‑enforcement partners.
The Jan. 26 DHS release directs the public to report doxing/harassment via 866‑DHS‑2‑ICE or ICE’s online tip form; DHS/ICE statements and prior DHS releases indicate reported incidents are screened by DHS/ICE intake units, referred to investigative components (e.g., Homeland Security Investigations) and — when appropriate — to U.S. Attorney’s Offices or FBI partners for criminal investigation, and ICE may provide operational security measures to affected personnel. DHS’s press releases do not provide a step‑by‑step public flowchart or detailed victim‑protection protocol.