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The Department of Homeland Security is scrapping age limits for new Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruits as it ramps up hiring with a major funding boost from Congress.

Previously, applicants had to be at least 21 and no older than 37 or 40, depending on the role within the agency tasked with locating, arresting and detaining noncitizens lacking legal status. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox & Friends that applicants as young as 18 could now be "trained and ready."

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[-] hollowmines@hexbear.net 20 points 5 days ago

I feel like if they feel the need to expand age eligibility and install a ton of incentives recruitment may not be going great so far

[-] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah that's probably right. Now that I think of it they weren't exactly recruiting the best to begin with in the first place.

If I were 18 and a fucking chud you have to wonder too if you sign up for ICE what your job looks like after trump's term ends. And with how much so many people fucking despise you it all together kinda begs the question of why you wouldn't just be a cop, soldier or a border hog instead.

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