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ICE Hiring Bonuses 2023

ICE offering signing and retention bonuses up to $50,000 as part of a 10,000-agent recruitment push

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Jan 15, 2026
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What specific contractual terms govern ICE signing bonuses and are there standard clawback provisions?

ICE has advertised signing and retention bonuses up to $50,000 as part of an aggressive hiring push, and some reporting notes additional incentives tied to retention or rapid case outcomes; the agency...

Jan 18, 2026
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How many of ICE’s 12,000 new hires were made specifically using direct‑hire authority versus other hiring authorities?

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it hired roughly 12,000 additional officers and agents in under a year, and the agency received direct‑hire authority (DHA) from OPM to accelerate recruit...