Overview

• DHS has abolished ICE’s upper age limits, opening law enforcement roles to any adult 18 or older regardless of age
• The recruitment drive drew more than 80,000 applications within its first week, according to DHS data
• New hires are offered up to $50,000 in signing bonuses, student loan repayment options and enhanced retirement benefits
• One Big Beautiful Bill Act funding allocates $30 billion for ICE to recruit 10,000 agents out of a broader $150 billion border security package
• The staffing surge supports President Trump’s pledge to boost deportation capacity toward a target of one million removals per year