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ICE Recruitment Tactics

Changes in recruitment tactics, shortened training timelines, and large hiring totals by ICE, which have raised oversight questions.

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Jan 16, 2026
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How did the 2025–2026 ICE recruitment campaign change the racial and geographic composition of new hires?

The 2025–2026 ICE recruitment campaign produced a rapid, large-scale expansion — roughly 11,700–12,000 new hires that more than doubled the agency’s enforcement ranks in under a year — by running an a...

Jan 22, 2026

What oversight reports or audits exist that examine recruitment, training quality, and retention at ICE?

Congressional committees and Democratic lawmakers have formally asked federal watchdogs to review ’s rapid hiring surge and its effects on recruitment, training quality, and vetting, and multiple nati...