ICE Looks to Hire 10,000 More Agents, Offers $50,000 Signing Bonuses, Student Loan Forgiveness

The ‘Defend the Homeland’ recruitment drive is made possible by a funding boost from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
ICE Looks to Hire 10,000 More Agents, Offers $50,000 Signing Bonuses, Student Loan Forgiveness
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stand near a gate at o detention centre in Newark, N.J., on May 7, 2025. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking to hire 10,000 additional agents and legal staff, offering signing bonuses of up to $50,000 and student loan forgiveness as part of a major recruitment drive amid stepped‑up deportation operations.

In new postings on social media and its recruitment website, the agency highlighted openings for deportation officers, special agents, and attorneys in its Office of the Principal Legal Advisor—described in the post as one of the federal government’s most prestigious legal divisions.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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