ICE Flooded With 200,000+ Applications As DHS Pushes Recruitment, Cites Spike In Attacks

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says ICE has received more than 200,000 job applications amid an aggressive recruitment push offering incentives like up to $50,000 signing bonuses and student loan repayment. DHS is pairing the campaign with claims of an 8,000% surge in threats and assaults against agents, highlighting a recent Houston case where an officer was injured by a twice-deported offender. Noem also cited stepped-up enforcement numbers since January while directing applicants to ice.gov/join.