Actor Dean Cain, well known for his role as Superman in the ’90s TV series “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” was met with backlash online this week after announcing he joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“I felt it was important to join with our first responders to help secure the safety of all Americans, not just talk about it. So I joined up, and here’s your opportunity to join ICE,” Cain said in a recruitment video posted Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter. “You can earn lots of great benefits and pay.”
Users on the platform were quick to point out the age restrictions for people joining the federal enforcement agency (at least 21 and not older than 37 or 40, depending on the role), but Cain, 59, responded to one user: “Perhaps we’ll get that changed…”
The next day, the Department of Homeland Security announced it was removing the upper age limit for ICE recruits in an effort to boost deportations.
The actor appeared Wednesday on Fox News, telling Jesse Watters he spoke with ICE officials and will be sworn in as an agent “ASAP.”
