ICE Has Received More Than 200,000 Job Applications: DHS

The Coast Guard and Citizenship and Immigration Services are also reporting record interest from candidates.

People wait while videos are displayed as Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds a major hiring event in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 26, 2025. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has received more than 200,000 job applications, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated in an X post on Nov. 7.

“Americans are answering their country’s call to serve and help remove murderers, pedophiles, rapists, terrorists, and gang members from our country,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said.