As part of its recruitment campaign, DHS offered signing bonuses, lifted age restrictions and roped in celebrities like actor Dean Cain, who played Clark Kent/Superman in Lois and Clark, to encourage more people to apply.
Also, people who like working without pay, apparently
“ICE agents also go without pay [during a government shutdown]” (arc)
During the shutdown, as many as 4 million federal employees, including some service members, could go without a paycheck. Hundreds of thousands – including airport security officers, air traffic controllers and certain members of the military – will be deemed essential workers and told to come to work anyway. ICE agents also go without pay. National parks could close and the Smithsonian museums also typically close within a few days.
I’m hoping the fired feds are undermining the system from within. (And hopefully at least most of the veterans, but that’s less likely)
