The move, which he said has been taken at the request of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, comes amid the administration’s crackdown against illegal immigration in the country.

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Notably, ICE waived age limits for new applicants to make it easier for "patriots" to join ICE in its mission to arrest murderers, pedophiles, gang members, rapists, and other criminal illegal aliens from America’s streets.

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The US DHS removed age limits for new ICE recruits, allowing applicants as young as 18 with no upper age cap, aiming to expand recruitment and bolster protection of American families.

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Noem, who has faced criticism in the past for her approach to immigration raids and is sometimes referred to by critics as “ICE Barbie”, has again found herself under fire for the government’s handling of a disaster.

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‘To protect war ravaged Portland’: Trump orders deployment of troops to another US city, says Kristi Noem requested it

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Kristi Noem slams ‘false’ report that FEMA ignored thousands calls during floods