Former 'Superman' actor Dean Cain, 59, announces he will join ICE
Dean Cain, known for his role as Superman in the 1990s television series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," revealed this week that he is joining U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In an interview Wednesday with Fox News, the 59-year-old actor shared that his decision came after he posted an ICE recruitment video on social media, which quickly gained traction.
"I'm actually a sworn deputy sheriff and a reserve police office -- 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 Fox News host Jesse Watters. "So, now I've spoken with some officials over at ICE, and I will be sworn in as an ICE agent ASAP."
Cain said he felt it was his duty to serve, calling the decision "the right thing" to do.
"This country was built on patriots stepping up, whether it was popular or not, and doing the right thing," he continued. "I truly believe this is the right thing."
Cain then described the nation's immigration system as "broken," saying that he supports President Donald Trump's actions on the issue, which have so far included ordering mass deportations and raids across the country, targeting immigrants for expulsion and imprisonment in the U.S. and abroad. Some legal permanent residents and U.S. citizens have also been affected, with federal authorities threatening to revoke the legal status of green card holders over old convictions and even traffic violations.
"This is what people voted for," Cain added Wednesday. "It's what I voted for, and he's going to see it through, and I'll do my part and help make sure it happens."
A representative for Cain did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.
In a statement to ABC News on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Cain's ICE commitment, announcing that ICE had waived age limits for new applicants.
"Superman is encouraging Americans to become real-life superheroes by answering their country's call to join the brave men and women of ICE to help protect our communities to arrest the worst of the worst," the statement read in part.
ICE applicants, previously required to be between 21 and 37 or 40, can now join as young as 18, with no upper age limit, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on "Fox & Friends," adding that applicants will be trained and equipped to serve.
As part of its hiring initiative, ICE is also offering a signing bonus for new recruits, along with benefits like student loan forgiveness and abundant overtime for deportation officers, according to a news release.
