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ICE agent payment for detentions

ICE agents' payment structure for detentions and deportations, including signing bonuses and potential performance-based incentives

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Jan 23, 2026
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Is it true ice agents earn a commission?

No — agents are paid as federal employees on salary scales, not on commission; the agency has offered hiring incentives, bonuses and overtime, and it reimburses partner law‑enforcement agencies for pe...

Jan 22, 2026
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What are the incentives for ICE agents to detain or arrest people?

agents face a mix of statutory duties, organizational performance pressures, explicit financial and career incentives, and political and industry-driven incentives that together shape why and how arre...

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