U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has received more than 100,000 applications from Americans hoping to join the agency, the Department of Homeland Security revealed.
“Our country is calling you to serve at ICE. In the wake of the Biden administration’s failed immigration policies, your country needs dedicated men and women of ICE to get the worst of the worst criminals out of our country,” Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. “This is a defining moment in our nation’s history. Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential. Together, we must defend the homeland. JOIN.ICE.GOV.”
Last week, DHS removed its age cap for those joining ICE, announcing it would waive the limitations for applicants so more Americans could qualify to join the agency.
DHS said the United States “needs dedicated Americans to join ICE to remove the worst of the worst out of our country,” sharing its hiring incentives previously advertised. The recruitment campaign includes a $50,000 signing bonus, student loan repayment and forgiveness options, 25% Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) for HSI Special Agents, retirement benefits, and an Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUI) for Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) Deportation Officers.
Noem previously told “Fox & Friends” that the new recruitment efforts have been “extremely successful.”
“It’s overwhelming to see the amount of response and support that our ICE officers have gotten and people who want to join their ranks,” she said, encouraging Americans to be “a part of this team that is helping make America safe again with President Trump.”
