In 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ran television recruitment advertisements in multiple U.S. metropolitan areas aimed at recruiting local law enforcement officers to join its immigration enforcement efforts.
October 06, 2025
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Describes a federal agency's recruitment outreach strategy using TV ads in 2025.
In 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiated a $30 billion hiring initiative intended to add 10,000 deportation officers by the end of 2025.
October 06, 2025
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Federal staffing and resource plan for immigration enforcement in 2025.
In 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offered recruitment incentives for new deportation officer hires, including bonuses of up to $50,000 and tuition reimbursement.
October 06, 2025
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Recruitment incentives used to attract candidates to federal immigration enforcement roles.
There is no standard definition of a 'sanctuary jurisdiction'; the term generally refers to U.S. cities or states that limit their cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration enforcement.
October 06, 2025
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Clarifies common usage of the term 'sanctuary jurisdiction' in U.S. immigration policy discussions.
Federal authorities can activate (federalize) National Guard members to protect federal property and federal employees, including agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Protective Service, during violent demonstrations.
October 05, 2025
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procedural
Used as a stated purpose for National Guard deployments in federal memos and authorizations.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the federal agency responsible for apprehending and detaining people suspected of being undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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operational
Describes the role of ICE in immigration enforcement.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) includes agencies such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that conduct federal immigration enforcement activities.
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organizational
DHS is the federal department responsible for various immigration and border-security functions, carried out by component agencies.
Operation Midway Blitz is an enforcement operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that the Department of Homeland Security describes as aimed at protecting American communities from crime the agencies associate with sanctuary policies.
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Stated purpose and leading agencies for a named enforcement operation.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conduct enforcement operations that target noncitizens with criminal convictions, including offenses such as drug trafficking, unlawful re-entry, driving under the influence, and violent offenses.
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Typical types of criminal convictions cited in immigration enforcement operations.
ICE is an acronym for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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definition
Acronym expansion used in reporting about immigration enforcement.