ICE received more than 220,000 applications to join the agency.

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ICE application records show receipt of more than 220,000 applications.

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ICE announced that a nationwide recruitment campaign hired more than 12,000 officers and agents in less than a year, receiving over 220,000 applications and increasing its workforce from 10,000 to 22,000 (a 120% increase). The agency said thousands of the new hires are already deployed supporting arrests, investigations, and removals, and credited the hiring surge to a data-driven outreach effort and legislation referenced as the "Big Beautiful Bill." ICE is continuing to accept applications at join.ice.gov.

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE communications from mid‑2025 through early 2026 repeatedly report that the recruitment campaign produced well over 220,000 applications. DHS press releases documented milestones (100,000 in Aug 2025; 150,000 in Sep 2025) and ICE/DHS statements by December 2025 and in early January 2026 publicly cited more than 220,000 applications received for ICE positions, supporting the claim. Verdict: True — multiple official DHS/ICE announcements state that the agency received more than 220,000 applications.

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Update · Jan 03, 2026, 10:07 PMTrue
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE communications from mid‑2025 through early 2026 repeatedly report that the recruitment campaign produced well over 220,000 applications. DHS press releases documented milestones (100,000 in Aug 2025; 150,000 in Sep 2025) and ICE/DHS statements by December 2025 and in early January 2026 publicly cited more than 220,000 applications received for ICE positions, supporting the claim. Verdict: True — multiple official DHS/ICE announcements state that the agency received more than 220,000 applications.
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