Ah, I see they adapted their on-boarding program from the police recruitment process.
this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2025
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The ads open with video of each metro’s familiar skyline and the narrator’s voice announcing, for example, “Attention, Miami law enforcement.” Beyond that, the spots are identical, inviting officers to “join ICE and help us catch the worst of the worst. Drug traffickers. Gang members. Predators,” according to a review of the ads on the ad-tracking service AdImpact.
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They're just going after the police. Because why not
Because it's way easier to convert cops to what amounts to a federalized police force than to recruit random civies and vet them. You can just assume any cop that applies is going to be onboard with everything.
I’ve currently job hunting and the thought has crossed my mind “what if I joined and just… did a really crappy job. Like… whoops left the keys in the car and they drove away in it…. My bad”
Just ride it out until I get fired but have a paycheck for a little while.
Be the circular Venn diagram of malicious compliance and weaponized incompetence. Be the change you want to see.
How are they getting paid when Congress refuses to pass a budget?
Knowing the kinda people who join ICE, they'll probably do it for free beer and a chance to kick a Latino.
Real answer though, the admin is giving them two months pay of residual cash they have, same as military and FBI, possibly via their ill gotten tariff gains: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/some-federal-law-enforcement-receive-pay-during-government-shutdown-2025-10-16/
It's actually prolonging the shutdown because Congress tends to cave in the moment the military doesn't get paid.
Step 1: Slam a car door on your dick. Cybertruck preferred.
Well that’s the best use for a cybertruck I’ve ever heard.