ICE is about to go on a hiring spree

[marmar]

ICE is about to go on a hiring spree
Former ICE officials think the Trump administration will have to lower standards and hire private contractors

By Russell Payne
Staff Reporter
Published July 26, 2025 6:30AM (EDT)


(Salon) Former Department of Homeland Security officials and employees are raising the alarm that the Trump administration’s plan to hire 10,000 more immigration enforcement officers could result in lower hiring standards, as expansions have in the past, and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers’ current behavior could attract prospective agents for the wrong reasons.

As part of its campaign to hire new ICE personnel, the Trump administration has presented a smattering of offers, including a $10,000 yearly bonus for agents over the next four years, a $50,000 signing bonus to former ICE agents who decide to return to the agency and a starting salary of up to $89,528 for new officers.

Combined with the fact that ICE agents are not required to take any pre-employment exams, have no educational requirements and are only required to pass a background check and a physical exam (which includes a “kneel/stand test,” five minutes of cardio and performing 15 pushups in two minutes), the job offers a better salary and benefits than many, especially considering it doesn’t even require a high school education.

John Sandweg, who served as the acting director of ICE from 2013 to 2014, told Salon that he’s concerned that the current conduct of the agency under Trump could also attract candidates for the “wrong reasons.” .................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2025/07/26/ice-is-about-to-go-on-a-hiring-spree/

[leftstreet]

1. blah, blah PRIVATE CONTRACTORS blah blah

Wish I had stock in all these companies our overlords are invested in

[dalton99a]

2. Trump's BBB is a full employment act for Proud Boys, Aryan Brotherhood, KKK, neo Nazis and white supremacists

[Biophilic]

3. "The wrong reasons"? Ya think!

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. Rural high school drop out goobers/racists just hit the lottery.

[crud]

5. This is gonna turn out great!

[Norbert]

6. People would be wise to stay away from these jobs

Down the road I see a huge red flag if this is in your background.

Unfortunately, the wage and signing bonus will be too much to pass up.

[PSPS]

7. Plus a $3K "bonus" for every body you bring in! No questions asked !1111!!111!1!1!11!!

[Jilly_in_VA]

8. They did

have a post up on indeed.com and my thought was to spam it with all kinds of fake applications...you know, Mickey Mous, Donald Duck, etc. Get creative. I think they probably took that one down though.

[bluestarone]

9. WE need spies on the inside

If possible!!

[Greg_In_SF]

10. $90,000 a year?

Holy crap!