Tipsheet

The Numbers on New ICE Applications Are In

For the past three weeks the Department of Homeland Security has been on a recruiting blitz for new Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. World War II style advertisements have been pushed by DHS and commercials have been blasted onto the airwaves. 

It's paying off and more than 100,000 applications have been received. The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill by Congress is funding new hires. 

“Our country is calling you to serve at ICE. In the wake of the Biden administration’s failed immigration policies, your country needs dedicated men and women of ICE to get the worst of the worst criminals out of our country,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem released in a statement. “This is a defining moment in our nation’s history. Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential. Together, we must defend the homeland. JOIN.ICE.GOV.” 

Meanwhile, the White House is touting deportation numbers and a southern border closed to illegal immigration.