More than 35,000 applicants flooded the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency to become Homeland Defenders in the last month—the most for any position in agency history, officials announced Thursday.
The department, under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, launched the program in a social media campaign on Sept. 30.
New hires will act as immigration officers to process applications.
Those hired in the program can earn up to $50,000 as a signing bonus and may be eligible to work remotely. No degrees are required for the positions, which will act as immigration services officers, according to Homeland Security.
New hires may also be available for student loan repayment and flexible duty locations….