Quick Hit:

Actor Dean Cain — best known for playing Superman in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark — announced Wednesday that he is joining U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying he’s answering the call to defend the homeland.

Key Details:

• Cain said on social media, “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.”
• The actor and sworn deputy sheriff told Fox News’s Jesse Watters he has spoken with ICE officials and will be sworn in “ASAP,” adding, “So they’ll have 80,001 recruits for their 10,000 positions.”
• At 59, Cain is above ICE’s typical age limit of 37, but he says his ten years of law enforcement experience could qualify him for an exemption under the new guidelines approved through the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Diving Deeper:

Dean Cain said Wednesday that he is joining U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to support the Trump administration’s push to deport criminal illegal aliens. The actor — who portrayed Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman — said the move reflects his desire to stand alongside the men and women working to secure America’s borders.

“Since President Trump took office, ICE has arrested hundreds of thousands of criminals, including terrorists, rapists, murderers, pedophiles, MS-13 gang members, drug traffickers — you name it,” Cain said. “Very dangerous people who are no longer on the streets.”

Cain, who also hosted Ripley’s Believe It or Not, is already a sworn deputy sheriff and reserve police officer. Appearing on Fox News Channel’s Jesse Watters Primetime, he confirmed that discussions with ICE officials are underway and that he expects to be sworn in as an agent soon. “I wasn’t part of ICE, but once I put that out there and you put a little blurb on your show, it went crazy,” Cain told Watters. “So now... I will be sworn in as an ICE agent ASAP.”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem launched a major new recruiting drive for ICE in late July, issuing a direct call for Americans to help restore law and order after what she described as the “Biden administration’s failed immigration policies.”

“Your country is calling you to serve at ICE,” Noem said. “This is a defining moment in our nation’s history. Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential.”

The recruitment push is funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill and aims to hire up to 10,000 agents, backed by a patriotic ad campaign, generous signing bonuses, and student loan relief. While the agency typically enforces a maximum age of 37 for new applicants, exceptions now exist for those with prior federal or law enforcement service. Cain said he has a decade of such experience, which could qualify him under the new guidelines.

Cain concluded his message with a call to action: “So if you want to help save America, ICE is arresting the worst of the worst and removing them from America’s streets. I like that. I voted for that. They need your help, we need your help, to protect our homeland and our families.”

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