ICE offers $50,000 bonus and student loan payoff for new hires

Published July 30, 2025 11:14am ET



The Trump administration is using billions of dollars in new funding for immigration enforcement to offer sign-on bonuses of up to $50,000 and student loan forgiveness to new hires at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Department of Homeland Security has announced massive bonuses and other incentives for Americans hired by the federal agency to work as deportation officers, criminal investigators, or general counsel.

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