Summary
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is recruiting retired federal workers to increase its workforce for enforcement and investigative roles. This hiring push is part of the Trump administration's goal to enhance immigration enforcement, using newly approved congressional funds to support the effort.
Key Facts
- ICE is recruiting retired federal employees to join its enforcement and investigative units.
- An email and online posts are inviting them to "serve once more" as part of this hiring campaign.
- The Trump administration plans to hire 10,000 people for immigration enforcement.
- A new congressional fund was approved to support this hiring, with $76.5 billion allocated for ICE.
- Returning employees are offered a $50,000 signing bonus, divided over three years.
- A dual compensation waiver allows pension collection alongside a new ICE salary.
- ICE extended over 1,000 tentative job offers since July 4.
- The hiring campaign aims to increase deportations, targeting 1 million people annually.
