| There are many careers within the Department | | | | overtime. A position with the ICE requires a U.S. |
| of Homeland Security which all work together to | | | | Citizenship, high school diploma, either 3 years |
| protect the security and freedom of our country. | | | | work experience or a bachelors degree in any |
| One of the most rewarding careers within DHS is | | | | major. It's preferred that applicants have a |
| Immigration Customs Enforcement. These | | | | combination of both. You must be able to pass a |
| professionals work as a team to enforce our | | | | drug test and criminal background check, medical |
| customs, immigration, and air security laws to | | | | exam, physical fitness test battery, you are |
| protect our country from possible threats. The | | | | expected to successfully complete the law |
| ICE is known as a federal investigative agency | | | | enforcement training program, pass a written |
| that provides naturalization and authorization, and | | | | entry exam, have a valid state driver's license, |
| enforcement responsibilities to assist them in doing | | | | and applicants must be willing to travel in the U.S. |
| this. This department alone has more than 18,000 | | | | and internationally. |
| employees working in offices all over the world. | | | | This department hires nationwide in a diversity of |
| There are many careers offered in this unit such | | | | backgrounds and they are especially interested in |
| as a criminal investigator, deportation officer, | | | | candidates who are bilingual. It may not be |
| detention and deportation officer, immigration | | | | required at the time you apply, because the law |
| enforcement agent, etc. Jobs with the ICE can | | | | enforcement training program may include a five |
| even include administrative and entry level | | | | week session of Spanish. Applicants who are |
| positions. | | | | interested in working for this department should |
| This particular department was formed in 2003 in | | | | prepare themselves to perform a variety of |
| response to the 9/11 attacks as part of the | | | | tasks and duties at any given time. You'll work |
| federal government and since then, ICE | | | | with people all over the world of different cultures. |
| employees have had a major responsibility in | | | | You'll have opportunities to escort individuals |
| enforcing over 400 statues relating to national | | | | illegally in the U.S. back to their countries. A |
| security and public safety. Some of the key | | | | position with ICE requires rigorous training and |
| programs in this department consist of Asset | | | | requires you to be fit, both mentally and |
| Forfeiture/ Equitable Sharing, Cornerstone, Bulk | | | | physically. Aside from this, if you enjoy challenges |
| Cash Smuggling Center, Criminal Alien Program, | | | | and you work great under pressure, then you |
| Cyber Crimes Center, Forensic Document Lab, | | | | should definitely check out the ICE as your next |
| Operation Predator, etc. | | | | career move. |
| These individuals can make pretty good salaries | | | | Once education and training is completed, there |
| depending on their education, experience, and GL | | | | are a wide variety of rewarding Immigration |
| level. Salaries for agents can range from 36,000 | | | | Customs Enforcement jobs available to those |
| to 85,000, maybe more. They even have the | | | | seeking them. |
| option of working considerably uncontrolled | | | | |