CBP aims to hire more than 20 border patrol agents, officers, pilots, and support staff across South Florida, with openings in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and West Palm Beach, according to recent Snagajob postings. On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged people to apply through a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, through incentives like a $50,000 signing bonus and student loan forgiveness.
"Your country needs you," the post reads. "Join the fight to deport criminal illegal aliens from the United States." Below the text is an Uncle Sam-esque photo of President Donald Trump wearing a maroon baseball cap with a white symbol while giving a salute. "Defend the Homeland," the magazine-style photo reads. "Join ICE today."
As of Thursday morning, there are 15 ICE openings in the Miami area, according to USAJobs, an official website of the U.S. government. As of Wednesday, ICE job listings included nursing, health administration, law, and enforcement roles, with salaries ranging from around $50,000 to $171,000. Available positions include a clinical nurse manager earning up to $150,000, criminal investigators with salaries reaching $144,000, attorneys making up to $138,000, and an auditor role paying as much as $171,000 annually.Your country needs you. Join the fight to deport criminal illegal aliens from the United States.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 30, 2025
Join @ICEgov today.🇺🇸
Incentives include:
-Up to a $50k signing bonus
-25% Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) for HSI Special Agents
-Student loan repayment
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According to CBP press officer Tammy Melvin, the sudden wave of job expansion is due to increased funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) that Trump signed into law in early July. The OBBB allocates $4.1 billion to CBP for hiring and training additional officers.
"With the One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law, CBP can hire thousands more agents and invest in cutting-edge technology—from tunnel detection to advanced communications and surveillance tools,” Melvin told New Times in a prepared statement.
According to Melvin, United States Border Patrol, CBP’s law enforcement arm, has seen 34,650 applications over the past six months, an increase of 44 percent compared to the same period last year. Melvin also noted that CBP has recorded 25,243 border encounters nationwide in June, a record low for the agency, which she attributed to “strong leadership and real border security.”
CBP has become a fixture in South Florida in recent months, thanks to Trump’s immigration crackdown, the construction of Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades, and Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier pressuring cities to sign 287(g) agreements giving local police the power to act as federal immigration officers.
Additional reporting by Alexander Luzula.
