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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:03 AM Aug 6

"No Age Limit" for Americans to Join ICE Law Enforcement, Secretary Noem Says [View all]

Source: Homeland Security Today

"No Age Limit" for Americans to Join ICE Law Enforcement, Secretary Noem Says

Less than one week since DHS launched recruitment campaign, more than 80,000 Americans applied to join ICE

By Homeland Security Today August 6, 2025

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem today announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will waive age limits for new applicants to join ICE in its mission.

All ICE law enforcement recruits will be required to go through medical screening, drug screening, and complete a physical fitness test.

"We are ENDING the age cap for ICE law enforcement," said Secretary Noem. "Qualified candidates can now apply with no age limit. JOIN.ICE.GOV."

Backed by new funding through the recently signed "One Big Beautiful Bill", ICE is offering a package of federal law enforcement incentives, including:

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Read more: https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/border-security/no-age-limit-for-americans-to-join-ice-law-enforcement-secretary-noem-says/



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Say what you will, but Republicans are pretty consistent in their attitude that children should be treated as consenting adults.

Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2025-08-06T14:25:04.416Z


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Say what you will, but Republicans are pretty consistent in their attitude that children should be treated as consenting adults.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem just announced she's removing the age limit for ICE applicants, which allows literal teenagers to now apply. What could possibly go wrong?
August 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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When the Regime Ends JustAnotherGen Aug 6 #1
The Truth and Reconciliation Hearings are gonna be epic Prairie Gates Aug 6 #6
Beauty of it is JustAnotherGen Aug 6 #13
Considering how badly this country dropped the ball in its response to 1/6/21, I have no faith in its ability or Karasu Aug 6 #11
I think that's because JustAnotherGen Aug 6 #12
I completely agree with what Harris said, yes...I just really hope I'm wrong and this country actually has the guts to Karasu Aug 6 #14
Retired from the formerly sane DHS bobandrileysmom Aug 6 #2
Indoctrination. chowder66 Aug 6 #3
I can't remember which city but an ICE facility was torched. I call that the first. twodogsbarking Aug 6 #4
No age limit. Like being President or Senator. twodogsbarking Aug 6 #5
Hitler Youth anybody? cstanleytech Aug 6 #7
That was my first thought, too. BigmanPigman Aug 6 #16
I'm more thinking old dudes Polybius Aug 6 #18
Give them time, they'll get there. cstanleytech Aug 7 #19
is this anticipating the end of Social Security? DBoon Aug 6 #8
Should us older people join and let everyone go? joanbarnes Aug 6 #9
Same thought here. Join the gestapo and late at night let the concentration camp prisoners go free. Irish_Dem Aug 7 #26
This makes me believe dweller Aug 6 #10
Robbing the cradle and the grave Marthe48 Aug 6 #15
raising the age, poaching from FEMA, offering big bonues Skittles Aug 6 #17
Another DU thread says they got 80,000 applicants. tblue37 Aug 7 #20
hard to believe Skittles Aug 7 #21
I'm guessing 3/4 of applicants won't qualify. oasis Aug 7 #22
strange Skittles Aug 7 #23
Can't have too many Kyle Rittenhouse dimwits oasis Aug 7 #24
as long as the victims are THOSE PEOPLE Skittles Aug 7 #25
I'm sure they'll get the best and the brightest kids Justice Brandeis Aug 7 #27
How exactly will that work? Justice Brandeis Aug 7 #28
What would you expect from a psycho who shot her own dog? raccoon Aug 8 #29
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