The border has never looked better. And now comes the hard part.
But ICE was flooded with applications after making a jaw-dropping policy reversal.
ICE Bolsters Ranks to Combat Illegal Immigration Crisis
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is scrapping age limits for recruits, welcoming patriots of all ages to join President Trump’s aggressive push to deport illegal immigrants.
Previously, ICE restricted criminal investigator roles to those under 37 and deportation officers to under 40.
“In the wake of Biden’s open borders disaster, our country needs dedicated Americans to join ICE to remove the worst of the worst out of our country,” Noem’s department stated.
This bold move aims to reverse the chaos of unchecked illegal immigration, signaling a no-nonsense approach to border security.
Massive Incentives to Secure the Border
With over 80,000 applicants flooding ICE in just one week, Noem’s call for “even more patriots” is backed by hefty $50,000 signing bonuses and outreach to retired law enforcement.
Yet, the agency struggles to meet Trump’s target of 3,000 daily deportations, currently managing only 900 arrests and 1,300 removals per day.
Online ICE officer forums highlight the grueling pace, with one noting it’s “something that has never ever been seen before.”
Scott Shuchart, a former Biden-era ICE official, criticized the relaxed standards, warning against hiring “spies, or criminals, or traitors, or drug addicts.”
Supporters, however, see the urgency to bolster ICE as critical to rooting out illegal immigrants exploiting America’s borders.
Defying Critics to Protect American Communities
ICE’s recruitment drive faces vicious attacks from immigrant rights advocates and Democrats, who sling baseless comparisons to “N*zi storm troopers” while assaults on officers have skyrocketed 800%.
Amid this resistance, ICE’s use of a “South Park” image in ads prompted a cheeky response from the show’s X account: “Wait, so we are relevant?”
Noem, touting recruitment spikes—108% for the Coast Guard, 200% for the Secret Service—credits Trump’s dismantling of Biden’s lax enforcement and diversity policies for the surge.
Actor Dean Cain, a sworn officer, rallied behind the mission, declaring, “If you want to help save America, ICE is arresting the worst of the worst. I like that, I voted for that.”
Backed by new funding from Trump’s budget law, ICE’s push to expel illegal immigrants underscores a commitment to restoring law and order, despite detractors’ efforts to obstruct.
