Dean Cain announced in August 2025 that he was joining ICE.
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Bulwark TakesSep 5, 2026
Multiple reliable outlets confirm that Dean Cain announced in August 2025 that he was joining ICE, based on his Aug. 6, 2025 Fox News interview saying he would be sworn in as an ICE agent ASAP. Snopes rated the claim True, and the claim matches the post's wording without adding anything.
What was said
… It's like, good, just try something new. Shouldn't Dean Kane be busy? I thought he signed up for ICE. I thought he was, shouldn't Dean Kane be on the border? Do we have the video? Can we pull the video back up of Dean Kane, ah, his tryout for ICE? He did announce in August 2025 that he was joining ICE. Let's close with that. No, you have, you have seen it. Are you sure? I think so. Yes, we've got it. Hold on, here we go. I got it here. Why do you want to do it? …
Bulwark Takes · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Snopes reports that Cain told Fox News host Jesse Watters on Aug. 6, 2025 that he had spoken with officials at ICE and would be sworn in as an ICE agent ASAP, and rates the claim True.[1]
Supports. AP reports that Cain wants to join ICE and that DHS said he would be sworn in as an honorary ICE officer, following his Fox News interview that week.[2]
Supports. BBC reports that Cain announced he is planning to join ICE, quoting him saying "I will be sworn in as an ICE agent asap."[3]
Supports. The New York Times reports that Cain declared on Wednesday his intention to enlist with ICE and that DHS confirmed he would be sworn in as an honorary officer.[4]
Context. The announcement was an intention to join rather than a completed swearing-in, and DHS described the role as an honorary ICE officer. The claim's core assertion, that he announced he was joining, is still supported.[2][4]
Sources
4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2
- 1Did former 'Superman' actor Dean Cain announce he joined ICE?snopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Dean Cain will become honorary ICE officerapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Ex-Superman actor says he's becoming an ICE agentbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4Dean Cain, Who Played Superman, Says He Is Joining ICEnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
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