The Department of Homeland Security’s hiring drive has become a “s--tshow,” with waves of ICE agents arriving before badges, guns, or system access are ready for them.

DHS is struggling to add 10,000 extra Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to hit Donald Trump’s target of 3,000 deportations a day. Amid concerns over its potentially “catastrophic” vetting processes, Kristi Noem’s department has repeatedly stated that around 85 percent of its hires will be experienced law enforcement returnees.

However, insiders claim that the crash program has led to disorder, with some veteran agents performing minimal work for substantial pay and ballooning costs. “In many offices, the rehires showed up and we had nothing for them,” one Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) veteran told the

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