DHS Reveals The Number Of Applications They Have Received For ICE Roles And The Number Isn’t Small

ICE’s recruitment campaign is finding success.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced it has received more than 100,000 applications for positions within ICE.

The announcement comes as ICE has launched a massive social media and television ad campaign to recruit more officers.

Fox News reported more on ICE’s new recruitment campaign:

More than 100,000 Americans have applied for roles with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since the organization began a recruiting drive at the end of last month, the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News Digital.

President Donald Trump’s administration launched a drive to hire 10,000 additional ICE agents at the end of July, offering incentives to candidates and removing certain limits on who can apply. The total number of applicants has now eclipsed 100,000 in barely two weeks. The agency had received 80,000 applicants as of August 6.

“Our country is calling you to serve at ICE. In the wake of the Biden administration’s failed immigration policies, your country needs dedicated men and women of ICE to get the worst of the worst criminals out of our country,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News Digital in a statement. “This is a defining moment in our nation’s history. Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential. Together, we must defend the homeland.”

All ICE law enforcement recruits will be required to go through medical screening, drug screening, and complete a physical fitness test, the agency clarified.

ICE is seeking to entice more applicants with a signing bonus of up to $50,0000, options to repay or forgive student loans and other benefits.

“Your country is calling on you to serve at ICE and defend the Homeland,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said in a statement. “In the wake of the Biden administration’s open border policies, the dedicated men and women of ICE now face unprecedented challenges in removing millions of criminal illegal aliens from our country. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, we now have funding to recruit and hire Americans who want to patriotically serve their country and protect American communities.”

In less than 2 weeks, @ICEgov received 100,000 applications.
 
Our country is calling you to serve with ICE.
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— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) August 12, 2025

ICE HAS RECEIVED 100,000 APPLICATIONS IN LAST TWO WEEKS.

Awesome new clip from the ICE social accounts, with Denzel.pic.twitter.com/OWMUEPrgTy

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 13, 2025

DHS reported more on its recruitment process:

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced it has officially received over 100,000 applications from patriotic Americans who want to join ICE and help remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from the United States.

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“Our country is calling you to serve at ICE. In the wake of the Biden administration’s failed immigration policies, your country needs dedicated men and women of ICE to get the worst of the worst criminals out of our country,” said Secretary Kristi Noem. “This is a defining moment in our nation’s history. Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential. Together, we must defend the homeland. JOIN.ICE.GOV.”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently announced ICE waived age limits for new applicants so even more patriots qualify to join ICE in its mission to arrest murderers, pedophiles, gang members, rapists, and other criminal illegal aliens from America’s streets. All ICE law enforcement recruits are required to go through medical screening, drug screening, and complete a physical fitness test.

Backed by significant new funding through the recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE is offering a robust package of federal law enforcement incentives. You may be entitled to these benefits:

-A maximum $50,000 signing bonus

-Student loan repayment and forgiveness options

-25% Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) for HSI Special Agents

-Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUI) for Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) Deportation Officers

-Enhanced retirement benefits

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