DHS Rebukes Rosie O’Donnell Over ICE Claims, Citing 1,300% Rise in Officer Assaults
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 2
DHS Rebukes Rosie O’Donnell Over ICE Claims, Citing 1,300% Rise in Officer Assaults
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 2
Summary
DHS called Rosie O’Donnell’s comments about ICE detention centers “categorically false,” after she compared them to concentration camps and alleged children were being raped and detainees impregnated.
Tom Homan said he personally inspected a New Jersey ICE facility after politicians alleged hunger strikes and mistreatment, and reported the medical, recreation and housing units were well maintained.
The department said the rhetoric is fueling threats against agents, citing a 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,300% rise in vehicular attacks and an 8,000% jump in death threats.
DHS also disputed O’Donnell’s claims about detainee conditions, saying ICE provides meals, hygiene supplies and medical care, and that pregnant women account for 0.15% of people in custody.
The clash fits a broader Trump-era immigration push: DHS said nearly 70% of ICE arrests involve migrants charged or convicted of crimes, while urging undocumented immigrants to self-deport for $3,000 and a free flight.