Dallas Police investigate the scene where a shooter opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Sept. 24, 2025 in Dallas. (Stewart F. House/Getty Images)
"With assaults against officers skyrocketing and heightened threats of political violence across America, Congress must support the mission of law enforcement and ensure our federal agencies have the tools, resources, and partnerships needed to keep these dedicated professionals safe on the job as they work to protect our communities," Garbarino said.
FROM WORDS TO BLOODSHED: DEMOCRATS BLASTED FOR RHETORIC AFTER DEADLY ICE SHOOTING
Those who will appear before the committee Dec. 3 for the hearing, titled "When Badges Become Targets: How Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers," include Michael Hughes, executive director of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association; Patrick Yoes, national president of the Fraternal Order of Police; and Jonathan Thompson, executive director and CEO of the National Sheriffs’ Association.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS WARN ANTI-ICE RHETORIC FROM DEMOCRATS IS DRIVING VIOLENT ATTACKS ON AGENTS
There have been a series of shootings at ICE facilities in 2025, and the Department of Homeland Security said in July that assaults against ICE officers and other federal immigration agents have increased nearly 700% in comparison to 2024. Although the agency reported 10 assault incidents between Jan. 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024, that number increased to 79 reported assaults in the same period of time in 2025.
Rep. August Pfluger, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee’s counterterrorism and intelligence subcommittee, said, "Federal law enforcement agencies play a critical role in upholding the rule of law, protecting our national security, and supporting both state and local authorities." (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"The recent deadly shooting at a Dallas ICE facility wasn’t an isolated attack — it was part of a broader pattern of violence spurred on by anti-law enforcement rhetoric and heightened political extremism perpetrated by radicals on the Left," said Pfluger, who is from Texas.
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Meanwhile, the White House previously has urged Democrats to tamp down their language toward ICE as they challenge the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda.
For example, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., blamed ICE for acting "like a terrorist force" in June.
She later stood by her comments in a CNN interview, after the White House pressed her for an apology.
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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