(NewsNation) — The identities of thousands of federal employees working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol have been leaked online, raising safety concerns.
According to a report from The Independent, the leak includes the identities of about 4,500 federal employees working with ICE, including 2,000 agents. They were shared with the website The ICE List, which calls itself a “journalistic project” meant to share information to “hold ICE members legally accountable.”
The site, which accepts user-generated data, includes photos and descriptions, and is indexed by state. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who is included on the site, told NewsNation that the leak “would constitute 4,500 felonies.”
“The disgusting doxxing of our officers put their lives and their families in serious danger,” she said in a statement. “Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting terrorists, gang members, murderers, pedophiles, and rapists.”
McLaughlin added that officers are facing increased assault, vehicular attacks and death threats against them. She warned that anyone responsible for exposing agent identities will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
“Their families are being threatened. We will not back down. Anyone who doxxes our officers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” she said.
Dominick Skinner launched The ICE List, which is hosted in the Netherlands and cannot be taken down by the U.S. government, according to the report. Skinner told The Daily Beast that he believes the shooting of Renee Good on Jan. 7 was “the last straw for many people.”
“It is a sign that people aren’t happy within the U.S. government, clearly,” Skinner said.
Renee Good was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent. Video from the scene showed the incident. On Monday, sources told NewsNation that 1,000 additional Border Patrol agents were expected to arrive in Minnesota amid demonstrations following the shooting.
A Quinnipiac poll published Tuesday indicated that 53% of registered voters said the shooting of Good was not justified. Thirty-five percent said it was justified, while 12% said they did not know.
According to the report, 80% of the individuals identified in the leak are still employed by the Department of Homeland Security.