New Federal Workforce Database Contradicts Noem’s Claim of 12,000 New ICE Agents
The agency has hired 7,114 employees and lost 1,746 since Jan. 20, according to Office of Personnel Management data.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote that “12,000 newly hired ICE officers are deploying to communities across our nation.” Yuki Iwamura/AP
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