ICE Surpasses Hiring Goal, Adds Over 12,000 Officers In Record Recruitment Push

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Tuesday that it has hired more than 12,000 officers and employees in less than a year, surpassing its original recruitment target and marking the largest staffing expansion in the agency’s history. The hiring surge followed a nationwide recruitment campaign that drew more than 220,000 applications, according to ICE. The […]