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Jan 28, 2026
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How many US citizens were killed by undocumented immigrants in 2025?

There is no reliable, authoritative national count of how many U.S. citizens were killed by undocumented immigrants in 2025; major fact‑checks and researchers say the does not compile nationwide stati...

Nov 26, 2025
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What are the minimum eligibility requirements to apply for an ICE agent position?

Minimum eligibility for most entry‑level ICE law‑enforcement roles, as described in ICE and reporting on hiring drives, consistently includes U.S. citizenship, a valid driver’s license, eligibility to...

Oct 31, 2025
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Are ICE detention and removal operations positions eligible for the $50,000 sign-on bonus?

Multiple contemporary sources—including ICE communications and news reports from July–October 2025—state that ICE is offering to attract new personnel and explicitly include deportation officers withi...

Oct 28, 2025

What role does the Office of Professional Responsibility play in ICE employee background checks?

The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centrally for applicants, employees, and contractors, determining suitability, fitness, and eligib...

Feb 5, 2026

How have U.S. courts ruled historically when the government sought to terminate TPS for other countries (e.g., Haiti, Venezuela)?

Federal courts have repeatedly checked the ’s attempts to end (TPS) for and , finding multiple agency actions unlawful under the and beyond the Secretary’s statutory authority, even as interim stays a...

Jan 14, 2026

Could Tricia McLaughlin be confused with others of the same name and how to verify identity?

Name collisions are real and visible in the public record: the Tricia McLaughlin who is the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs is documented on DHS’s official bio...

Jan 8, 2026

Ice hires Jan 6 Insurrectionists.

There is no publicly documented, verifiable evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a program to hire January 6 participants en masse; however, a rapid, large-scale hiring drive at...

Jan 8, 2026

What do the bystander videos of the Minneapolis ICE shooting show compared with official statements?

Bystander videos circulating after the Minneapolis ICE shooting show officers approaching a stopped SUV, an officer grabbing the door handle, and the vehicle then moving before an agent fired, while f...