U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative agency in the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for enforcing the nation's immigration and customs laws. ICE has more than 20,000 employees working in more than 400 offices in the U.S. and around the world. All current ICE job vacancies are posted on OPM's USA Jobs website. Available positions change weekly as vacancies are filled and new jobs are added.

Detention & Deportation

Deportation Officer

Deportation Officers (DOs) conduct legal research to support decisions on deportation/exclusion cases and assist attorneys in representing the government in court actions. DOs work with other federal law enforcement officials to identify, locate and arrest aliens and are responsible for ensuring the physical removal of aliens from the United States. DOs also prepare, present and defend deportation or exclusion proceedings.

This work involves working with both criminal and non-criminal aliens at various stages of their deportation/exclusion proceedings. Additional responsibilities include conducting complex investigations, conducting surveillance work, preparing investigative reports and assisting in seizures.

Detention and Deportation Officer

Detention and Deportation Officers (DDOs) are responsible for directing, coordinating and executing detention and removal activities. DDOs recommend administrative procedures and policies, participate in long-range planning, and provide guidance on detention and removal operations, policies and requirements. Additional responsibilities may include developing budget estimates and justifications, analyzing programs to recommend improvements and assisting in investigations.

Immigration Enforcement Agent

Immigration Enforcement Agent (IEAs) are the uniformed presence of immigration enforcement within the U.S. interior. IEAs perform enforcement functions related to the investigation, identification, arrest, prosecution, detention and deportation of aliens, and the apprehension of absconders from removal proceedings. IEAs assist in the processing and removal of aliens to their country of citizenship.

ICE Health Service Corps

Through an interagency agreement between the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) provides healthcare to undocumented migrants in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) residing in Service Processing Centers (SPC) and Contract Detention Facilities (CDF). The IHSC takes pride in its direct role in the Agency's missions of protecting America by providing healthcare and healthcare services to detainees in support of immigration law enforcement.

IHSC serves as the primary focus for the planning, management, policy formation, program coordination, direction, and liaison for all health matters pertaining to 35,000 detainees in the custody of ICE. IHSC supports this mission by providing or arranging cost-effective health service for the delivery of direct primary health care at 21 ICE facilities or at other locations throughout the nation where ICE detainees are held.

ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FOR USPHS OFFICERS FOR ALL CLINICAL AND NON CLINICAL ROLES

For professional employment opportunities for Public Health Service Officers please send your curriculum vitae (CV), two references and, if applicable, your two most recent COERs to: IHSCRecruiting@ice.dhs.gov. Jobs are posted at https://www.usajobs.gov/. Job Search Keywords: IHSC