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Dean Cain to Be Sworn In as ICE Agent After Viral Recruitment Drive

His recruitment message touting $50,000 signing bonuses, age-limit removal; early retirement incentives; loan repayment has drawn sharply divided reactions over the symbolism of a famous hero supporting strict migration controls.

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ARCHIVO - Dean Cain habla durante una ceremonia en honor a Mehmet Oz con una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood en Los Ángeles el 11 de febrero de 2022. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello, archivo)
Dean Cain, exestrella de Superman, se une a ICE para “salvar a Estados Unidos”

Overview

  • Dean Cain confirmed in a Fox News interview that he will be sworn in as an agent for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as soon as his paperwork is processed.
  • His viral August 5 recruitment video helped ICE secure more than 80,000 applications for the 10,000 vacancies created by DHS’s removal of age restrictions.
  • Cain leveraged his status as a sworn reserve deputy with the St. Anthony, Idaho, Police Department to bolster the agency’s Trump-era push for stricter migration enforcement.
  • The ICE recruitment drive offers up to $50,000 in signing bonuses plus student loan repayment and early retirement benefits to attract 10,000 new agents by 2029.
  • Social media reactions have been sharply divided, with supporters hailing him as a symbol of law and order while critics argue he is at odds with the inclusive ideals of his Superman legacy.