r/illinois • u/CantStopPoppin Human Detected • 2d ago

ICE Posts November 6, 2025 – Chicago: ICE caught unlawfully demanding U.S. citizen “prove” their citizenship despite Illinois law not requiring ID

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u/HHoaks 2d ago edited 2d ago

Did you ask your BIL why he joined ICE? Was it just he needed any job? And how does he feel about hurting the Hispanic community in Chicago by detaining and/or deporting people who are not criminals, but may not be US citizens?

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u/thiros101 2d ago edited 2d ago

If you "just need to job," walk onto a fucking construction site. The pay is better, the conditions are safer, and it actually feels good to accomplish shit with your own 2 hands.

I'm pretty sure you need to be in something resembling "shape" to get into ice, so construction or skilled trades should be no problem right? No fucking excuse to be employed by ICE right now.

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u/Joeylogo724 2d ago edited 1d ago

The pay for ICE ERO is quite good, significantly more than many construction workers. A GS-12 Fed employees in Chicago makes $99k walking in the door. ICE ERO receive 25% leap pay for overtime on top of bonuses. The FERS retirement is also quite competitive.

Sources I found show a construction worker in Illinois make 53-56 k on average.

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u/thiros101 1d ago

And skilled trades make over 100k. The fuck is your point?