U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday shut down an unauthorized bonus pilot proposal intended to reward officers for rapid deportations after internal confusion and a surge of media inquiries, and denied that any such program has ever been in effect.
The denials come after The New York Times reported on an internal memo sent to field offices that outlined a 30-day pilot program offering financial bonuses to ICE agents to accelerate the removal of arrested immigrants.
The memo said that agents could receive $200 for deportations carried out within seven days of arrest, or $100 if the removal occurred within two weeks, but within four hours, ICE canceled the proposal, reports The Times.
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