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sop

(17,880 posts)
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 08:33 AM 7 hrs ago

'ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises'

"US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is facing an unusual wave of internal backlash after employees began publicly accusing the agency of failing to pay salaries and activate health insurance weeks after recruitment."

"Despite a historic recruitment drive that added 12,000 agents in recently, the agency's administrative backbone appears to be buckling, with employees desperate enough to turn to the Reddit to detail their struggles."

"In raw, unfiltered Reddit posts now spreading beyond law-enforcement circles, ICE officers describe going a month or more without a paycheque, struggling to secure medical cover for sick children, and watching promised bonuses quietly stall."

"One officer reported being unable to cover medical costs for a sick child due to a coverage gap, while others claim five-figure signing bonuses have not materialised. This benefits breakdown comes at a critical time as the agency ramps up enforcement activity, leaving front-line staff questioning the government's ability to manage the very workforce it spent millions to recruit."

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https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employees-vent-reddit-saying-theyre-not-getting-paid-still-no-insurance-despite-promises-1775650

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'ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises' (Original Post) sop 7 hrs ago OP
Don't they know the glorious opportunity to serve Dear Leader is their payment? tanyev 7 hrs ago #1
Dear ICE "agents": You are working for a career con artist and criminal. He screws over dumbasses like you every day. Midnight Writer 5 hrs ago #2
did they really expect Trump and da goons to keep their word? RussBLib 5 hrs ago #3
losers and suckers Blue Owl 5 hrs ago #4
The real question... Chi67 3 hrs ago #5
Another thing... Chi67 3 hrs ago #6
Quelle Surprise! joanbarnes 2 hrs ago #7
These people are the scum of the earth wolfie001 1 hr ago #8

Midnight Writer

(25,198 posts)
2. Dear ICE "agents": You are working for a career con artist and criminal. He screws over dumbasses like you every day.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:35 AM
5 hrs ago

RussBLib

(10,459 posts)
3. did they really expect Trump and da goons to keep their word?
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:35 AM
5 hrs ago

...they are even dumber than I thought. History didn't teach them anything.

https://russblib.blogspot.com

Chi67

(1,281 posts)
5. The real question...
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 01:11 PM
3 hrs ago

...should be- Where is all that taxpayer money going? I think we know...

Chi67

(1,281 posts)
6. Another thing...
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 01:14 PM
3 hrs ago

Most of these agents have committed crimes. I would not doubt it if the administration threatened to leave them on their own to face charges if they quit. That could basically make them government slaves. Not that I have any sympathy at all.

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