Former Superman actor Dean Cain, best known for playing Clark Kent in the 1990s television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, has announced he will soon join the ranks of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The move aligns him with former President Donald Trump’s hardline approach to immigration enforcement, a stance Cain says he strongly supports. While the superhero he once portrayed was famously an immigrant from another planet, Cain has made it clear that his personal views on immigration are far stricter.
ABC 7 reports that Cain revealed his decision during a Fox News interview, explaining that it began after he shared an ICE recruitment video on social media. The post gained traction, prompting him to connect with ICE officials. “I’m actually a sworn deputy sheriff and a reserve police officer. I wasn’t part of ICE, but once I put that recruitment video out there, it went crazy,” Cain said. “Now I’ve spoken with some officials over at ICE, and I will be sworn in as an ICE agent ASAP.”
When asked what inspired the move, Cain—who is openly conservative in Hollywood—framed it as a matter of patriotism. “This country was built on patriots stepping up, whether it was popular or not, and doing the right thing. I truly believe this is the right thing,” he told Fox News host Jesse Watters. Cain also criticized the nation’s immigration system as “broken,” urging Congress to act but praising Trump for following through on campaign promises to tighten border and immigration enforcement.
Cain’s announcement comes at a time when ICE has ramped up operations nationwide under the Trump administration, with hundreds of immigrants being arrested daily. While enforcement is happening across the U.S., a CNN analysis found a stark difference in arrest patterns between states that voted for Trump and those that lean Democratic.
In Republican-leaning states, ICE arrests are more likely to target immigrants already in prisons or jails. In contrast, in blue states, the agency often conducts workplace raids, street arrests, and large-scale sweeps—operations that have sparked protests and public backlash, especially in cities like Los Angeles. Notably, many of those detained in these community arrests have no criminal record.
Overall, the data shows ICE has made more arrests in red states than in blue states, particularly in detention facilities, reflecting both the administration’s priorities and the political divide over immigration enforcement in America.
