Aug. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is waiving age limits for new applicants.
Noem said in a press release the change in age restrictions has been made "so even more patriots will qualify to join ICE in its mission to arrest murderers, pedophiles, gang members, rapists, and other criminal illegal aliens from America's streets."
According to the "Join ICE" website, applicants must be 21 and over to join, with those seeking to serve as criminal investigators limited to being 37 and older, while aspirants looking to be deportation officers were limited to the age of 40.
"We've removed any of the age barriers," Noem said in an interview with FOX News on Wednesday. "We no longer have a cap on how old you can be, or sign up at age 18 and join us," she added.
However, all ICE hopefuls will still need to be screened medically and for drug use and must complete a physical fitness test.
