ICE Recruitment Efforts Impact Local Law Enforcement
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aggressively recruiting new agents, offering a $50,000 signing bonus, which is affecting staffing in local police agencies.
A recent recruitment campaign by ICE has attracted around 150,000 applications from prospective agents, including recent college graduates and career changers.
However, the recruitment of law enforcement officers already working for city and state agencies has become a point of controversy.
“Are you ready to defend the homeland?”
ICE's efforts to hire thousands of new agents and support staff to accelerate deportations nationwide are hurting local agencies, with police chiefs and sheriffs struggling to retain their staff.
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Autor's resume: ICE recruiting affects local police.