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USCIS to Recruit Agents for Immigration Enforcement

9/7/2025

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USCIS will recruit special agents for immigration enforcement starting October 6.
The new rule permits USCIS to arrest, carry firearms, and execute warrants.
USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow states this will improve immigration crime enforcement.
Critics believe this shift undermines USCIS's fair application adjudication.
Recent DHS changes restrict pathways for legal residency and work in the U.S.

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Story summary

USCIS will recruit special agents for immigration enforcement starting October 6.
The new rule permits USCIS to arrest, carry firearms, and execute warrants.
USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow states this will improve immigration crime enforcement.
Critics believe this shift undermines USCIS's fair application adjudication.
Recent DHS changes restrict pathways for legal residency and work in the U.S.