ICE unveils new vehicles in Washington DC that includes agency's name on it

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on Thursday unveiled a new fleet of vehicles that are emblazoned with ICE's name, despite an increase in attacks on ICE agents. 

The new vehicles are dark blue with “ICE” sprawled in large, yellow letters on the side of the cars, along with the phrase “Defend the Homeland” in all caps. 

The high profile of the vehicles has prompted concerns that it could make officers an even bigger target as they carry out immigration enforcement duties. ICE officers are usually masked to conceal their identities and prevent the public from doxxing or harassing them and their families. Attacks on ICE agents have risen by 800% since January.

“The safety and security of our brave men and women is, and always has been, our priority, and suggestions that law enforcement-branded vehicles, no different from police vehicles, will jeopardize that is simply not the case,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told the New York Post.

She added that the new vehicles are covered by the influx of cash that DHS received from the One Big Beautiful Bill. 

The new cars are part of the DHS' larger fleets and will be used in arrest operations but will not be utilized in undercover surveillance missions, the New York Post reported.

“ICE is a law enforcement agency, and like all other law enforcement agencies has a fleet of vehicles that includes those with ICE branding. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE finally has the resources to grow its workforce to support ICE’s mission, and that will include all types of additional vehicles,” McLaughlin said. “These specific vehicles will supplement the existing ICE fleet and support operations across the country."

The new vehicles were first rolled out in Washington, D.C. and will be gradually deployed nationwide.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.