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Jan 15, 2026
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Who can become an ice agent? Is there a background requirement or is anyone able to join? What is their training like?

Becoming an ICE agent is a selective federal law‑enforcement career that requires more than a generic application: candidates must meet basic statutory eligibility (including U.S. citizenship, driving...

Oct 18, 2025
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How did the number of ICE arrests change during the Biden administration compared to Trump and Obama?

The available analyses show that ICE arrests and detentions fluctuated significantly across the Trump and Biden administrations, with reporting emphasizing a sharp rise in detentions of people during ...

Nov 29, 2025
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What benefits and retirement packages do ICE agents receive in 2025?

ICE’s 2025 recruitment push packages include signing bonuses up to $50,000, student-loan repayment offers, enhanced retirement benefits and special law‑enforcement pay such as 25% LEAP for HSI agents ...

Jan 14, 2026

How many ice agents have been injured

The available reporting does not provide a single, authoritative tally of how many ICE agents have been injured; federal releases give counts of assaults and vehicular attacks against ICE officers, an...

Nov 29, 2025

How long does ICE agent training typically last?

Training for ICE law-enforcement hires varies by job stream but typically ranges from roughly 12 to 27 weeks of formal, centralized instruction; HSI special‑agent trainees attend a 12‑week CITP follow...

Dec 6, 2025

What are the minimum age, height/weight, and medical requirements for new ICE ERO agents in 2025?

In 2025 ICE/ERO requires applicants to pass medical and fitness screening and complete Basic Immigration Law Enforcement training; DHS materials and ICE job postings say applicants must complete a pre...

Dec 6, 2025

What are the physical fitness test standards for ICE ERO agents in 2025?

ICE’s public hiring pages in 2025 say a mandatory Pre‑Employment Physical Fitness Test (PFT) screens applicants to ERO/Deportation Officer programs and that failing any single PFT event fails the whol...

Nov 27, 2025

Basic Immigration Enforcement Training Program (BIETP):

The Basic Immigration Enforcement Training Program (BIETP) is described by U.S. federal training officials as the entry‑level training delivered at the ICE Academy in Glynco, Georgia, and successful c...

Nov 24, 2025

How does ICE training compare to federal law enforcement academies like the FBI or Border Patrol?

ICE’s basic and specialized training is delivered largely at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) and includes programs such as a 12-week Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) ...

Jan 16, 2026

What does public data show about the criminal history of people arrested by ICE during interior enforcement operations since 2025?

Public data from ICE and independent aggregators shows conflicting but converging patterns: ICE’s official reporting and prior-year trends emphasize arrests of people with convictions, citing figures ...

Nov 26, 2025

What are the minimum qualifications and disqualifying factors for ICE ERO Deportation Officers and HSI Special Agents?

Minimum entry rules for ICE ERO deportation officers: no college degree is required, candidates must pass background checks, drug testing, medical/fitness screens (including a three‑part physical test...

Jan 12, 2026

What counts as a 'deportation' in DHS and ICE public statistics, and how do those definitions change totals?

“Deportation” in public DHS and ICE reporting is not a single, simple tally but a family of overlapping categories — removals (also called deportations), returns/voluntary returns, expulsions/repatria...

Oct 29, 2025

What were the total ICE arrests in 2024?

The clearest, directly reported figure across official ICE materials is that , and the agency also reports while ICE removed 271,484 noncitizens in FY2024 . — some emphasize ERO administrative arrests...

Dec 10, 2025

Have there been recent updates to the ICE training curriculum at FLETC?

FLETC has shifted significant capacity toward ICE surge training to support onboarding of 10,000 ERO deportation officers and 1,000 HSI personnel by Dec. 31, 2025, and has said it will continue broade...

Nov 16, 2025

What are the current Physical Fitness Test (PFT) standards for new ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) agents in 2025?

ICE’s publicly posted PFT page (Feb 6, 2025) says the ERO/ICE pre‑employment Physical Fitness Test is a timed exam of four events and failing any single event fails the entire test; ICE frames these s...

Oct 27, 2025

Do ICE agents receive hazard pay or special duty pay?

The available documents show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses a mix of rather than a single, uniform “hazard pay” program for all agents; specifics vary by component (HSI vs. ERO) a...

Nov 20, 2025

What training and certification differ between HSI agents and ERO officers for using firearms and less-lethal weapons?

HSI special agents receive longer, more advanced federal criminal‑investigator training—generally the 12‑week FLETC Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) plus an HSI Special Agent Training (HS...

Dec 5, 2025

How many removals did ICE report for FY2024 and FY2025, and how do agencies define 'deportation' vs 'removal'?

ICE reported roughly 271,484 removals (often reported as “deportations”) for FY2024 in multiple analyses and agency-adjacent reports . Public analysts and data projects estimate FY2025 removals rose s...

Jan 13, 2026

How do ICE training standards and hours compare to other federal law enforcement academies like CBP or FBI?

ICE’s frontline law enforcement cadres receive formal basic academy instruction through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) and agency-run curricula — for example, new ERO deportation...

Dec 10, 2025

Does ICE ERO offer medical or temporary waivers for fitness tests in 2025?

ICE’s hiring rules in 2025 allow applicants to request medical waivers if a disqualifying medical condition is identified; applicants have 30 days from notification to request a waiver and certain vet...