Guess Who’s Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents

Photo caption: ICE arrests 89 in North Texas and Oklahoma areas during 3 day operation targeting criminal aliens and immigration fugitives. (Dallas, Texas – March 21, 2018.) Photo credit: Charles Reed / ICE via DVIDS. Public Domain. Article by Jessica Washington. The Intercept – August 2, 2025.

As President Donald Trump plots to halt student loan forgiveness for many government and nonprofit workers, his administration is offering a special type of debt relief to one category of workers: new ICE agents. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday it will offer student loan forgiveness and repayment options to new Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruits — along with a $50,000 signing bonus. […]

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