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WSHazel

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2. Having ICE on your resume will be career poison

Reply to ihaveaquestion (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:25 AM

9 hrs ago

It will be poison for the ICE agent, and it will be poison for anyone in their family who undergoes a background check to get a job since a spouse or partner that worked at ICE will get flagged.

What employer, even in law enforcement, wants to deal with getting anywhere near an ICE agent?

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"You Better BELIEVE That Accountability Is Coming" [View all] ihaveaquestion 10 hrs ago OP

We can only hope he's right Roxi 10 hrs ago #1

Having ICE on your resume will be career poison WSHazel 9 hrs ago #2

I was SO, SO disappointed EuterpeThelo 7 hrs ago #3