Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) got the largest share of the 50,000 new federal employees hired by the US government since President Donald Trump took office. According to Trump's top personnel official, the new staff largely in national security positions reflects the administration's policy focus.

Scott Kupor, the federal government's human resources director, confirmed to Reuters that the bulk of the new hires work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Also Read | Amazon slashes nearly 700 jobs in New York alone amid plans of 14,000 job cuts

The administration brought on the new employees while freezing hiring and laying off workers in other parts of the government, such as the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Health and Human Services.

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