Though Department of Homeland Security officials continue to bravely execute their deportation mandate, they have been met with a great deal of threats against their safety. In fact, a recent high-profile incident is only the latest example of what has reportedly been an 8,000% increase in death threats against immigration enforcement officials.

On Tuesday, twin brothers were arrested in Abescon, New Jersey, after allegedly issuing death threats to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in general and to a high-profile DHS spokeswoman in particular, according to a DHS press release .

'We are NOT afraid of you.'

The pair are accused of calling on people to "shoot ICE on sight" on social media.

They also allegedly threatened to hang DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

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