ICE Reports 100,000 Applicants In Two Weeks After Age Cap Waived; $50K Bonuses Signal Deportation Buildout

DHS says ICE received over 100,000 applications in under two weeks amid a nationwide hiring blitz waiving age limits and offering incentives up to $50,000. Secretary Kristi Noem framed the push as a call to expand deportation and investigations, backed by new funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill. The effort directs candidates to JOIN.ICE.GOV and touts LEAP/AUI pay and enhanced retirement. The campaign indicates a rapid expansion of ICE’s enforcement capacity.