• ICE offers retired agents up to $50,000 in bonuses to rejoin deportation efforts, leveraging new Trump-backed funding to expand arrests and detention. The agency’s “Operation Return to Mission” seeks experienced officers to enforce U.S. immigration law and support national security objectives under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TDR) — With the weight of new funding and a sharpened immigration mandate, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is calling its former agents back to duty. In an initiative dubbed Operation Return to Mission, the Trump administration is offering retired ICE officers financial incentives of up to $50,000 to rejoin the agency’s mission of arresting and deporting illegal migrants.

“You served the United States of America with distinction and honor. Now, your country calls upon you to serve once more,” reads a recruitment email sent to retirees and obtained by The New York Post.

Financial Incentives and National Duty

The campaign offers a tiered bonus structure: $10,000 for returning, another $10,000 for those who apply by August 1, and up to three annual $10,000 payments for continued service. Former agents can also retain their federal pension benefits through dual compensation waivers — an uncommon provision.

“By returning to ICE, you are providing an honorable, indispensable service to our nation,” the agency wrote, echoing the patriotic tone of the program’s rollout.

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The positions, posted on ICE’s Return to Mission website, include roles as deportation officers and criminal investigators, with salaries ranging from $88,000 to $171,000.

Funding Through the One Big Beautiful Bill

President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — signed into law on July 4 — granted ICE an additional $75 billion. Of that, $30 billion was earmarked for arrest and deportation operations, with another $45 billion dedicated to detention infrastructure.

“The Trump Administration is fully committed to supporting the dedicated law enforcement professionals who secure our borders,” ICE states on its recruitment page. “This is a pivotal moment in our country’s history.”

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The agency’s renewed vigor reflects a broader policy return to enforcement-first immigration priorities, contrasting sharply with its approach under the prior administration.

As ICE mobilizes its veteran force, the question for lawmakers and the public alike is this: Can returning agents help restore lawful order at the border while preserving civil liberties at home?

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