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DHS Hiring January 6 Defendants

The claim that DHS or ICE are actively recruiting or hiring January 6 defendants, and the subsequent demands for records and answers from Congressional Democrats.

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Jan 16, 2026

Have DHS or ICE officially responded to allegations that January 6 participants are employed in immigration enforcement?

DHS has publicly pushed back against allegations that it or ICE are actively recruiting or hiring January 6 defendants, characterizing congressional inquiries as “political theater” and denying specif...