Overview

• Cain published a video on Instagram urging fans to enlist in ICE, citing his auxiliary sheriff and reserve police experience as relevant qualifications.
• He told Fox News he has spoken with ICE officials and wants to be sworn in as an agent as soon as possible.
• ICE arrests more than doubled in 38 states during the first half of 2025 following congressional approval of additional funding for roughly 10,000 new positions.
• The Department of Homeland Security is offering incentives including sign-on bonuses of up to $50,000 and student loan repayment to attract new agents.
• Critics and civil rights groups warn that the expanding deportation campaign has led to due-process violations, family separations and court-site arrests.