"Some wore suits, others high heels, and nearly all carried small binders with resumes, certificates and diplomas. They were veterans, current law enforcement officials, college graduates and fired federal workers. They came from California, Texas, Georgia, Arkansas and Utah. And they want to be deportation officers, or work for other parts of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency leading President Trump's mass deportation policy."
"The Trump administration wants to recruit 10,000 people for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a branch of DHS, using congressional funds approved earlier this summer. The administration's goal is to deport one million people a year. But that target is unlikely to be easy to hit: The lack of personnel to conduct arrests, investigate and litigate cases has been among the biggest challenges to increasing the pace of arrests, detentions and deportations."
Dozens of applicants arrived at a DHS career expo in Provo, Utah, seeking positions across the Department of Homeland Security. Attendees included veterans, current law enforcement officials, college graduates and former federal workers from multiple states, many carrying resumes and certificates. Many candidates sought deportation officer roles or other immigration enforcement positions. The administration planned to recruit 10,000 people for ICE and set a goal to deport one million people annually. A shortage of personnel for arrests, investigations and litigation presents major obstacles to meeting increased deportation targets. DHS reported over 1,500 registrants and extended 500 tentative job offers, including 370 for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations.
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