The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocated $30 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hire 10,000 additional staff.
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An ICE vehicle sits near the Cook County jail and courthouse complex in Chicago, Illinois on Sept. 8, 2025 Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) received over 150,000 applications from citizens looking to join the agency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a Sept. 16 statement.
