ICE ramps up recruitment with bonuses, sparking local law enforcement concerns
TL;DR
ICE is actively recruiting retired federal workers to bolster its enforcement and investigative units amid a significant funding increase, offering substantial signing bonuses and benefits to meet aggressive deportation targets and address staffing challenges.
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- ICE recruits former federal workers to join its ranks amid hiring spree NPR
- US offers up to $50k bonus for would-be ICE deportation officers BBC
- ICE efforts to poach local officers anger some local law enforcement leaders NBC News
- Ice entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and pledge of $50,000 signing bonuses The Guardian
- ICE's ramped up recruitment efforts could take from other agencies, ex-officer fears NBC 7 San Diego
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