US EditionTrump Admin Offering Former ICE Agents up to $50K in Bonuses to Rejoin Agency
UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – The Trump administration aims to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement by offering up to $50,000 in bonuses to former agents amid a $75 billion funding boost for deportations.
- On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enabling ICE to expand its workforce by recalling former personnel.
- The Trump administration is offering up to $50,000 in bonuses, including a $10,000 signing bonus and annual $10,000 incentives, to former ICE officers seeking rehire.
- Through the Return to Mission portal, ICE established a platform providing roles as 'Deportation Officer' or 'Criminal Investigator', allowing dual compensation waivers, benefits, and support for former agents.
- Amid recruitment drives, critics warn that ICE's expansion could outpace oversight, raising operational challenges and concerns about lowered standards, raising questions about effectiveness.
- Looking ahead, enforcement will involve agents carrying out mass deportations, supported by private security firms like Allied Universal via G4S Secure Solutions, which provides vehicles and security for ICE.
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By Priscilla Alvarez and Michael Williams, CNN Trump's government is preparing for a historic injection of money aimed at driving the president's ambitious mass deportation campaign, a measure that is expected to intensify immigration control across the country and likely exert even more pressure on the federal agency that is at the center of everything.
By Priscilla Alvarez and Michael Williams, CNN Trump's government is preparing for a historic injection of money aimed at driving the president's ambitious mass deportation campaign, a measure that is expected to intensify immigration control across the country and likely exert even more pressure on the federal agency that is at the center of everything.
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