$42,000 Bonus for ICE Agents? – A Proposal Sparks Outrage

A new Republican budget proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives is drawing sharp criticism: Every employee of the immigration agency ICE is to receive a $42,000 bonus – in addition to their regular salary. The rationale? To attract new recruits and retain existing staff. A total of $858 million has been allocated. Critics call it a dangerous signal at a time when immigration policy under Donald Trump is growing increasingly hardline. The plan hasn't passed yet – but the message is clear: toughness is rewarded, not compassion. vorgesehen. Kritiker sprechen von einem gefährlichen Signal in Zeiten wachsender Migrationspolitik unter Donald Trump. Noch ist der Vorschlag nicht beschlossen – aber die Richtung ist klar: Härte wird belohnt, nicht Menschlichkeit.