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U.S. Adds 50,000 Federal Workers, With ICE Taking the Largest Share

The additions reflect the administration’s push to prioritize national security staffing over other civilian roles.

The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is embroidered on a polo shirt of an ICE employee, at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement two-day job fair in Texas to help fill vacancies for deportation officers and attorneys, in Arlington, Texas, U.S. August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber
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Trump administration adds 50,000 new staff, shifts focus to national security

Overview

  • Scott Kupor, the government’s top personnel official, confirmed the 50,000 hires and said most are in national security roles.
  • The bulk of the new positions are at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to Kupor in an interview reported by Reuters.
  • The hiring comes as the administration imposes freezes and layoffs at agencies such as the IRS and the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • About 154,000 employees have taken buyouts this year, with reported effects on weather forecasting, food safety, health programs and space projects.
  • The administration expects to reduce the federal workforce by roughly 300,000 positions this year, part of a downsizing effort launched in January with Elon Musk leading a restructuring project.