ICE reports 66 vehicular attacks on officers from Jan 21, 2025 to Jan 7, 2026, citing a 3,200% increase from prior year

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ICE incident logs, internal data releases, or published statistics corroborate counts of 66 vehicular attacks in the period Jan 21, 2025–Jan 7, 2026 and 2 in the same prior-year period, supporting the 3,200% increase calculation.

Source summary
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says it arrested Robyn Argote Brooks, a Cuban national, after he allegedly used his vehicle to ram two ICE vehicles in San Antonio on January 13, injuring an officer. ICE reported the suspect is in custody and cited a large increase in attacks on its officers—66 vehicular attacks from Jan. 21, 2025 to Jan. 7, 2026 versus two the prior year—while attributing broader responsibility to sanctuary policies and the CBP One app. ICE officials say the incident will be prosecuted and emphasized officer safety.
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Official DHS press releases state that from January 21, 2025 to January 7, 2026, ICE law enforcement officers experienced 66 vehicular attacks, compared with 2 during the same period the previous year. Both the January 8, 2026 and January 15, 2026 DHS releases explicitly describe this as a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks. Mathematically, going from 2 to 66 incidents is a 3,200% increase ((66−2)/2 × 100 = 3,200%). Based on these primary sources and the correct calculation, the statement matches the official data and is numerically accurate. The verdict is True because the claim precisely reflects DHS’s reported figures and the percentage increase is computed correctly.

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  1. Update · Jan 16, 2026, 02:52 AMTrue
    Official DHS press releases state that from January 21, 2025 to January 7, 2026, ICE law enforcement officers experienced 66 vehicular attacks, compared with 2 during the same period the previous year. Both the January 8, 2026 and January 15, 2026 DHS releases explicitly describe this as a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks. Mathematically, going from 2 to 66 incidents is a 3,200% increase ((66−2)/2 × 100 = 3,200%). Based on these primary sources and the correct calculation, the statement matches the official data and is numerically accurate. The verdict is True because the claim precisely reflects DHS’s reported figures and the percentage increase is computed correctly.
  2. Original article · Jan 15, 2026

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