{"id":2471527,"date":"2025-08-06T13:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/noem-says-age-limit-for-ice-applicants-has-been-removed\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T13:36:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:36:51","slug":"noem-says-age-limit-for-ice-applicants-has-been-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/noem-says-age-limit-for-ice-applicants-has-been-removed\/","title":{"rendered":"Noem says age limit for ICE applicants has been removed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnoem-says-age-limit-for-ice-applicants-has-been-removed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2471527&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the age limit for applicants seeking to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been removed in response to overwhelming interest,with ICE aiming to hire 10,000 new officers and having already received 80,000 applications. Previously, applicants for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporters-repeatedly-press-psaki-to-explain-biden-calling-vast-majority-of-law-enforcement-decent-honorable-people\/\" title=\"Reporters Repeatedly Press Psaki To Explain Biden Calling \u2018Vast Majority\u2019 Of Law Enforcement \u2018Decent, Honorable People\u2019\">law enforcement roles<\/a> had to be under 37 years old and at least 21 at the time of submission.Noem emphasized that there are now no age restrictions and encouraged people to join and receive training to help protect families. Following the passage of the &#8220;One Big Lovely Bill Act,&#8221; DHS introduced several hiring incentives for ICE recruits, including signing bonuses up to $50,000 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">student loan repayment<\/a> options.Additionally, Noem announced plans for a new ICE detention facility in Indiana, modeled after Florida&#8217;s &#8220;alligator Alcatraz,&#8221; which will add 1,000 detention beds. The declaration reflects efforts to strengthen ICE&#8217;s workforce and capabilities amid ongoing immigration enforcement initiatives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Noem says age limit for ICE applicants has been removed<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2197714\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3484589\/kristi-noem-admits-argentina-visa-waiver-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kristi Noem<\/a> said the age barrier for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3489064\/who-is-ice-arresting-data-66-percent-illegal-immigrants-criminals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> applicants has been removed amid &ldquo;overwhelming&rdquo; interest in employment at the organization.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday morning, ICE&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-state-university-hosts-sex-week-sponsored-by-planned-parenthood\/\" title=\"Ohio State University Hosts \u2018Sex Week\u2019 Sponsored By Planned Parenthood\">frequently asked questions page<\/a> does not reflect this change, saying <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law enforcement officer applicants<\/a> are eligible for referral for criminal investigator positions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/careers\/faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">before turning 37<\/a>. Applicants must also be at least 21 when applying.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3492167\/georgetown-researcher-badar-khan-suri-settles-trump-administration-ice\/\">Georgetown researcher Badar Khan Suri settles with White House after ICE detention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3491831\/trump-cuts-immigration-dampening-employment-numbers\/\">Trump cuts to immigration could be dampening employment numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3491927\/noem-alligator-alcatraz-successor-indiana-speedway-slammer\/\">Noem reveals plans for &#8216;Alligator Alcatraz&#8217; successor in Indiana called &#8216;Speedway Slammer&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Noem said Wednesday that ICE is seeking to hire 10,000 new officers and has already received 80,000 applications from interested parties.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve removed any of the age barriers. We no longer have a cap on how old you can be, or you can continue at age 18. Sign up for ICE and join us, and be a part of it. We&rsquo;ll get you trained and ready to be equipped to go out on the streets and help protect families,&rdquo; Noem said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3066168&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=3ef20bafdeb7736bfd1ba484592fdbd8\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security unveiled several hiring bonuses for ICE applicants following the passage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3462467\/winners-losers-big-beautiful-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">One Big Beautiful Bill Act,<\/a> including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3486038\/ice-50000-bonus-student-loan-payoff-new-hires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a maximum $50,000 signing bonus<\/a> and options for student loan repayment and forgiveness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3491681\/dhs-south-park-parody-social-media-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>DHS USES SOUTH PARK PARODY AS SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3461725\/house-gop-passes-big-beautiful-bill-trump-victory-july-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Noem called for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-urge-secret-service-to-adopt-gender-neutral-fitness-standards\/\" title=\"House Republicans urge Secret Serv... to adopt gender-neutral fitness standards\">bill&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s passage<\/a>, saying it would provide ICE agents &ldquo;the necessary protection&rdquo; to continue deportations.<\/p>\n<p>Noem announced in a press release Tuesday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3491927\/noem-alligator-alcatraz-successor-indiana-speedway-slammer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Indiana will soon have its own version of Florida&rsquo;s &ldquo;Alligator Alcatraz,&rdquo;<\/a> which will expand ICE detention space by 1,000 beds. 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Mike Braun (R-IN) expressed enthusiasm for the project, saying in DHS&rsquo;s press release that Indiana is &ldquo;proud&rdquo; to work with both Noem and President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3491718\/trump-federalize-dc-big-balls-assault-local-thugs-crime-prosecuted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2197714\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2197714\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Noem announces removal of age limit for ICE applicants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2471528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ICE-Kristi-Noem.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33226,60752,36382,8794],"class_list":["post-2471527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-age-limit","tag-ice-applicants","tag-immigration-policy","tag-noem"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ICE-Kristi-Noem.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2471527"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2471531,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471527\/revisions\/2471531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2471528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2471527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2471527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2471527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}