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Trump's Policies Spark 200,000 ICE Job Applications

11/11/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump has spurred a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement job applications, topping 200,000, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Noem notes the surge includes applications submitted during the government shutdown.
Despite the shutdown, ICE agents received a special pay package from Trump's $75 billion Big Beautiful Bill, allocating $30 million for deportation.
ICE has revamped its recruitment ads, adopting war-era propaganda styles to attract agents.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has spurred a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement job applications, topping 200,000, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Noem notes the surge includes applications submitted during the government shutdown.
Despite the shutdown, ICE agents received a special pay package from Trump's $75 billion Big Beautiful Bill, allocating $30 million for deportation.
ICE has revamped its recruitment ads, adopting war-era propaganda styles to attract agents.