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ICE Begins Massive Recruitment Push With $50,000 Bonuses as Police Warn of Staffing Threat

The campaign responds to a forecasted surge in retirements by offering unprecedented incentives to fill 10,000 new enforcement and support roles

A deportation officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts a brief before an early morning operation, Dec. 17, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York.
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Overview

  • The Department of Homeland Security launched the campaign on July 30 to hire 10,000 ICE enforcement and support personnel funded by a newly signed $170 billion border security bill.
  • Since July 4, ICE has issued over 1,000 tentative job offers to prospective agents and support staff.
  • Incentives include up to $50,000 signing bonuses, student loan forgiveness and enhanced retirement benefits for new and returning agents.
  • Local law enforcement leaders caution that the aggressive recruitment drive could siphon candidates away from other agencies that are already struggling to fill ranks.
  • The initiative aims to mitigate a looming wave of retirements expected to affect a significant portion of ICE’s current 20,000-member workforce over the next three years.