Under President Donald Trump, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has taken a central role in immigration enforcement, supported by record funding and expanded authority to conduct raids, while staff report long hours and increased public criticism of the arrests.

Those internal pressures are taking a toll. Two current and nine former ICE officials told Reuters the agency is grappling with burnout and frustration among personnel as agents work to keep pace with the administration’s expanded enforcement agenda.

The agency has launched a recruitment drive to relieve the stress by hiring thousands of new officers as quickly as possible, but that process will likely take months or years to play out.

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