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Department of Homeland Security Removes Age Limits for ICE Recruits

HeadlineAug 07, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its push to hire new ICE agents by removing age limits for applicants. Until now, new hires had to be at least 21 years old and, in most cases, not older than 37. ICE is also offering $50,000 signing bonuses and student loan forgiveness. Congress recently approved $75 billion in ICE funding. This comes as federal agents continue to carry out raids across the country. On Wednesday, masked and heavily armed Border Patrol agents were seen jumping out of the back of a rental truck during a raid targeting day laborers at a Home Depot in Los Angeles. Officials described the operation as a “Trojan horse” raid.

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