Dean Cain, the actor, known for his role as Superman of Television in the 1990s, announced on Wednesday that he intends to list as an immigration and customs enforcement officer, forgiving the age limit for new applicants a few hours after the agency announced.
ICE Assistant Secretary Trisia McLaglin told CBS News that Can be sworn in as an honorary snow officer in the coming month.
On Tuesday, Cain posted on social media to advertise career opportunities in ice, saying “he felt that it is important to join our first respondents to help secure the safety of all Americans, not to talk about it.” A day later, Cain appeared as a guest on “Jesse Waters Primatime”, where he told Fox News Host that he spoke to ICE officials after receiving online traction to Tuesday’s video and would be sworn in as “ice agent ASAP”.
The 59 -year -old actor’s statement came a month after the encouragement for the new ICE officers by the Trump administration, as the agency works to fill 10,000 vacancies created by a large -scale federal funding growth. On Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Christie NoM announced that the ICE was waiving the age limit in search of new applicants.
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The move is not the first place in law enforcement for Can, who played Superman and Clark Kent in the 1990 TV show “Lois and Clarke: The New Adventures of Superman”. In 2019, Cain listed as a reserve officer in the Pokatelo Police Department, who was an erstwhile in Branock County, Idaho. Michigan natives have also joined as a deputy of Sheriff in Frederick County, Virginia.
Cain appeared in the television series “Lois and Clarke: The New Adventures of Superman” from 1993 to 1997. Later, including “Smallville” and “Supergirl”, the DC returned to the universe in guest roles in the Superman series. Her final television appearance was with Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder in Shotime’s “The Curses”.
The actor criticized James Gun’s reboot “Superman” film last month, including David Karenswetws as a man of steel. Can Cain call the film as “Wok”, when Gunn referred to the character as an immigrant who came from other places and populated the country. “
“I think it was a mistake by James Gun to say that it was an immigrant,” Can tell TMZ in July. “I’m rooting it to succeed, but I don’t like that final political comment.”
Wednesday announced Cain did not have the first cooperation with the American Immigration Officers. In the 1997 episode of “Lois and Clarke”, under the title “Meat John Do”, Can Cain’s Superman, who was then known as a immigration and naturalization officer, who corrupts Cryptonian and demands that he shows his green card – but he cannot.
Nicole Saganga and James Laporta contributed to this report.