ICE Drops Age Cap, Ramps Hiring As Home Depot Raids Spike — Opinion

USA TODAY columnist Rex Huppke satirically slams ICE’s recruitment push after the agency removed its age cap, tying the hiring drive and DHS messaging to a spate of high-profile enforcement raids near Home Depot locations. The piece mocks slogans like “Defend your culture,” criticizes masked operations, detentions and family separations, and frames the surge as an escalation in enforcement culture under current DHS leadership.