Border Patrol is encouraging retired agents to rejoin its ranks amid escalated immigration raids and enforcement activity. The agency posted recruitment messages on Instagram on July 22 and August 18, inviting recently retired agents to return. Advertised benefits included an expedited pre-employment process, a recruitment incentive, and a salary offset waiver allowing retention of full retirement annuity and full salary while re-employed. One job posting nevertheless states there is no recruitment incentive associated with the announcement. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported a 44 percent increase in Border Patrol applicants from January to April 2025. The administration is simultaneously seeking to hire 10,000 ICE agents with large bonuses and loan forgiveness.
"Recently retired from Border Patrol? We want you back!" U.S. Border Patrol posted on Instagram on August 18. "We're seeking to reinstate retired agents to rejoin the agency and continue the great work we've accomplished the last six months," the agency said, adding that "benefits may include" an "expedited pre-employment process," a "recruitment incentive," and a "salary offset waiver, allowing you to retain your full retirement annuity and full salary while re-employed."
Despite these advertised benefits, the job posting states, "There is no recruitment incentive associated with this job announcement."
The Trump administration is also trying to hire 10,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, saying they may be entitled to a signing bonus of up to $50,000 and student loan forgiveness up to $60,000.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency is experiencing a "historic spike" in Border Patrol applicants.
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