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USCIS to Hire 'Homeland Defenders' Amid Green Card Changes

10/1/2025

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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will hire "HOMELAND DEFENDERS" to conduct immigration interviews, per Stephen Miller.
The job description does not indicate whether this is new or renamed.
Starting salaries are about $35,000, well below the $107,000 seen for similar roles elsewhere.
The hire coincides with changes to the green card process effective October 20, with stringency expected.

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Story summary

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will hire "HOMELAND DEFENDERS" to conduct immigration interviews, per Stephen Miller.
The job description does not indicate whether this is new or renamed.
Starting salaries are about $35,000, well below the $107,000 seen for similar roles elsewhere.
The hire coincides with changes to the green card process effective October 20, with stringency expected.