Dean Cain, the actor best known for portraying Superman on a 1990s television show, wants to join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In an interview with Fox News this week, Cain said heβd already spoken to the agency responsible for carrying out President Donald Trumpβs mass deportations agenda.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Securityβs spokesperson, said Thursday that Cain would be sworn in as an βhonorary ICE Officerβ in the coming month. It wasnβt 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 Cainβs titular role in βLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,β which ran from 1993 to 1997, in her statement, saying in her statement that βSuperman is encouraging Americans to become real-life superheroes.β
Warner Bros., which released a new βSupermanβ last month, didnβt 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 βwokeβ after director James Gunn referred to the character as being like an βimmigrant.β
