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ICE Hiring Practices Post-2025

The change in ICE hiring practices after 2025, including the use of direct-hire authority and streamlined validation for prior-service hires, and the potential impact on vetting and background checks.

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Jan 14, 2026
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What vetting and background‑check policies govern hiring for ICE agents, and have they changed since 2025?

A dramatic post‑2025 hiring surge reshaped how ICE onboards agents: the agency leaned on direct‑hire authority and prior‑service "streamlined validation" while asserting that every recruit still faces...