Republicans blame Democrats’ anti-ICE rhetoric for Dallas facility shooting

Published September 25, 2025 6:00am ET



Trump administration officials and Republicans are pointing the finger at Democrats as having incited violence against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel.

The latest in a string of physical attacks against federal immigration officers this year occurred on Wednesday at an ICE field office in Dallas, where a gunman whose rounds espoused an “anti-ICE” sentiment opened fire and killed one detainee while critically wounding two others.

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