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13. WP: DHS had reassigned dozens of Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) employees to Ice.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 05:09 PM

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.............The Pentagon initiative comes as the Trump administration works to expand immigration enforcement personnel, infrastructure and operations across the country. The Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by Trump last month, includes budget for an additional 10,000 Ice agents, and Ice is reportedly offering signing bonuses of up to $50,000 and has reduced its age requirements in an effort to expand its forces.

Earlier this month, the Washington Post reported that DHS had reassigned dozens of Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) employees to Ice.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/21/trump-hegseth-pentagon-ice

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