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Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of
Homeland Security’s spokesperson, said Thursday that Cain would
be sworn in as an “honorary ICE Officer” in the coming month. It
wasn’t immediately clear what his duties as an honorary officer
would entail. Cain, 59, told Fox News he was already a sworn
deputy sheriff and a reserve police officer.
Earlier this week, Cain posted a video to his social media
accounts encouraging others to join the agency. The Department
of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it is removing age
limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration
enforcement, as it aims to expand hiring after a massive
infusion of cash from Congress.
Cain has in the past decade been outspoken in his conservative
viewpoints and endorsed Trump in three elections. A
representative for Cain did not respond to request for comment
Thursday.
McLaughlin referenced Cain’s titular role in “Lois & Clark: The
New Adventures of Superman,” which ran from 1993 to 1997, in her
statement, saying in her statement that “Superman is encouraging
Americans to become real-life superheroes.”
Warner Bros., which released a new “Superman” last month, didn’t
immediately respond to a request for comment. The film, which
has made over $550 million and stars David Corenswet, became a
hot-button topic with right-wing commentators who criticized the
movie as “woke” after director James Gunn referred to the
character as being like an “immigrant.”
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Associated Press journalist Rebecca Santana contributed
reporting.
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