Dean Cain, who played Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman from 1993 to 1997, announced that he has joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to support recruitment efforts.
In a video posted to social media, Cain said: ‘I am a sworn law enforcement officer, as well as being a filmmaker, and 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.’
He encouraged others to apply for ICE positions, citing a $50,000 signing bonus, student loan repayment, and enhanced retirement benefits for those in law enforcement roles.
‘If you want to help save America, ICE is arresting the worst of the worst and removing them from America’s streets,’ Cain said.
‘They need your help, we need your help, to protect our homeland for families.
‘Join today if it’s something that tickles your fancy because we can use you.’
Cain went on to say that under President Donald Trump, ICE had arrested ‘hundreds of thousands of criminals including terrorists, rapists, murderers, pedophiles, MS-13 gang members, drug traffickers.’
While ICE does report arrests in these categories, reports show that many ICE arrests also include people with no criminal record or minor offenses.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman from 1993 to 1997
He recently went online to announce that he’s joined ICE, encouraging others to do the same
Cain said that under Trump, ICE has arrested ‘hundreds of thousands of criminals’ though statistics say otherwise
Cain’s announcement comes as Homeland Security pushes to recruit more ICE agents.
Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem released a statement saying, ‘Your country is calling you to serve at ICE… Together, we must defend the homeland.’
Cain has remained closely tied to his Superman role and has supported inclusive portrayals of the character in the past.
He previously voiced support for actor Michael B. Jordan playing a Black Superman and praised James Gunn’s interpretation of the character, which includes themes of belonging and inclusion.
Superman, a character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster – both sons of Jewish immigrants, is an alien from the planet Krypton who is raised in Kansas and ultimately becomes a symbol of American values.
In a recent episode of Vox’s Today, Explained, titled Super Mad About Superman, guest scholars and pop culture historians noted that Superman’s story parallels the immigrant experience in the United States.
They noted that this has always been the case.
In a scene that Cain is in himself, Superman is frustrated by the fact that Immigration Services ask him for his green card, as they say, ‘You’re an alien, are you not?’
Superman is an alien from the planet Krypton who comes to Earth and is raised in Kansas
Throughout Trump’s current administration, immigration policies – particularly around family separation and deportation – have been heavily scrutinized.
PBS reported that at least seven U.S. citizen children were deported alongside their undocumented parents under Trump’s administration, despite their legal citizenship status.
Cain is currently 59, though ICE previously had a maximum age limit of 37 for new applicants.
The agency has since updated its age guidelines to allow for broader recruitment.
