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ICE Offers $50K Bonuses, Lowers Age, Extends Training

7/17/2026

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ICE offered signing bonuses up to $50,000 and lowered the recruit age to 18.
ICE has hired 12,000 officers and agents—most police or military veterans—under criminal, credit and employment checks that can take weeks.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin said training will rise from 42 to 72 days this month after earlier reductions.
The Department of Homeland Security announced an audit of ICE’s hiring and training, with no findings released.

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Story summary

ICE offered signing bonuses up to $50,000 and lowered the recruit age to 18.
ICE has hired 12,000 officers and agents—most police or military veterans—under criminal, credit and employment checks that can take weeks.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin said training will rise from 42 to 72 days this month after earlier reductions.
The Department of Homeland Security announced an audit of ICE’s hiring and training, with no findings released.