ICE Rolls Out 'Defend the Homeland' Fleet, Buys Mustangs as It Eyes 10,000 New Agents

USA TODAY reports ICE has purchased branded SUVs, pickups and two $60,000 Mustangs and paid for vehicle wraps as part of a high‑visibility "Defend the Homeland" recruitment campaign tied to plans to add 10,000 agents over four years. Procurement records and rollout activity in Washington, D.C., coincide with social media recruitment, signing bonuses and broader enforcement deployments that have drawn criticism from advocates and some local officials. Independent reporting corroborates significant spending and an operational shift toward public-facing branding, prompting concerns about undercover operations, civil‑liberties impacts and federal spending priorities.