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ICE recruits former federal workers to join its ranks

By Ximena Bustillo
Published August 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM EDT

ICE is hoping to boost hiring by recruiting retired federal workers and local law enforcement to join its ranks, but a massive increase in its staff will still take time.

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Ximena Bustillo
Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform reporter at NPR covering politics out of the White House and Congress on air and in print.
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