ICE consists of three directorates to accomplish the agency’s mission, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Management and Administration (M&A).
ICE's primary mission is to promote homeland security and public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs, trade and immigration.
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ICE executes its mission through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes, focusing on preventing terrorism, immigration enforcement and combating transnational crime.
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ICE supports employing veterans and actively recruits qualified veterans for all positions within the agency. ICE values the commitment, work ethic and experience that veterans bring to the job, as well as their specialized skills and talents. Veterans currently compose one third of the ICE workforce.
The Office of Personnel Management's Feds Hire Vets website includes more detailed information on veteran’s preference and other information related to veterans applying for federal employment, including qualifying dates of service.
Preference consists of giving qualified, eligible veterans an advantage over others when recruiting under competitive external procedures (i.e., announcements open to anyone in the general public). Depending on the position being filled, veteran applicants may be placed ahead of other candidates in a ranking category.
To learn what preference(s) you may qualify for, follow the step-by-step question service offered by the Department of Labor’s Veteran Preference Advisor.
ICE will adjudicate preference prior to selection of eligible veterans who were discharged or released from military service under honorable conditions AND are eligible under one of the preference categories listed by OPM. Visit OPM’s page on Types of Preference for more information.
To claim veteran’s preference, you will be prompted to indicate that you are a veteran during your application in USAJOBS. When you do so, you will also be asked to upload supporting documentation, which varies based on what kind of preference you are claiming:
Special hiring authorities for veterans, including Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment (VRA), 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans and Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) can be found at Feds Hire Vets.
ICE is a proud supporter of the Department of Defense's Operation Warfighter Program (OWF). OWF is a temporary assignment/internship program for service members who are convalescing at military treatment facilities. The program provides recuperating service members with meaningful activity outside of the hospital environment and offers a formal means of transition back to the military or civilian workforce.
Operation Warfighter is an opportunity for service members on medical hold to build their résumés, explore employment interests, develop job skills and gain valuable federal government work experience to prepare for their return to the workplace. Participants must be American citizens who are on active duty in the military (including the National Guard and Reserves). They must also fulfill the security vetting requirements set by the office where they intend to work.
OWF participants are placed in ICE host offices based on the needs of the host office and the interests of the OWF participant, and receive extra training as necessary.
While there is no guarantee of employment following the completion of an OWF assignment, service members released from medical hold status are considered potential candidates for full-time employment with ICE, pending separation from the military.
