"You took an oath to protect and service, to keep your family, your city, safe. But in sanctuary cities, you're ordered to stand down, while dangerous illegals walk free. As images flash of ICE agents escorting people in handcuffs, the ad encourages local police officers to join the federal immigration agency to catch the worst of the worst: drug traffickers, gang members, predators. The offer is enticing: a $50,000 signing bonus, student loan forgiveness averaging around $30,000 and generous benefits."
"The campaign has been rolling out across the United States in various formats for weeks, and according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statement, it has already generated more than 150,000 applications and 18,000 tentative job offers an unprecedented number for federal agencies. For comparison, ICE recently had about 6,000 agents, while the FBI has 13,700 and just under 40,000 total employees, including administrative positions."
An ICE advertisement targets local police with substantial incentives, including a $50,000 signing bonus and average student loan forgiveness around $30,000, to recruit officers into federal immigration work. The recruitment effort generated over 150,000 applications and 18,000 tentative job offers, vastly increasing potential agent numbers compared with ICE’s previous force. Thousands of officials from other federal agencies have been ordered to join deportation efforts. Observers report concerns that the expansion diverts resources from other crimes, that recruits may lack adequate training, and that the surge could increase abuses of power and denial of due process. Expansion and greater detention capacity are central policy goals.
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