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ICE Hiring Surge 2023

ICE hiring surge and its impact on retention rates

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Jan 17, 2026

How does ICE report the geographic distribution of its workforce, and where can granular state or county agent counts be obtained?

ICE and DHS public statements and annual materials report overall workforce totals and hiring milestones at the national level — for example, ICE and DHS announced a roughly 120% increase from ~10,000...

Jan 8, 2026

What are the long-term retention and attrition rates for ICE law enforcement hires hired under expedited recruitment policies?

A rapid ICE hiring surge added roughly 12,000 officers in under a year and aims to expand by tens of thousands more using expedited authorities, large signing bonuses and relaxed entry rules . The rep...