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5d ago

Dean Cain Pledges to Join ICE as Celebrity Critics Intensify

Preparing to be sworn in under ICE’s expanded recruitment initiative following Congress’s budget boost, Cain has invoked his prior deputy sheriff experience, drawing ire from John Leguizamo and other celebrities over the agency’s aggressive deportation operations.

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Overview

  • Congress boosted ICE’s funding from $8 billion to $28 billion and removed its 21–40 age limit, paving the way for Cain’s swift enlistment under a recruitment drive offering signing bonuses and loan forgiveness.
  • On August 6 Cain told Fox News he planned to be sworn in “ASAP,” citing patriotic duty and his service as a reserve police officer and deputy sheriff.
  • John Leguizamo led the backlash on social media, branding Cain a “moron” and “loser” while framing the decision as contrary to Latino representation and immigrant rights.
  • Other figures including Kevin McHale, Margaret Cho and Frank Grillo joined the chorus of criticism, with Cho questioning Cain’s alignment given his Japanese American heritage.
  • ICE continues to solicit new agents with enhanced benefits even as critics decry its recent aggressive raids targeting undocumented immigrants without criminal records.