ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) – Dean Cain, the actor best known for playing Superman on a 1990s television show, wants to join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cain said in a Fox News interview this week that he had already spoken with the agency responsible for carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.
Undersecretary Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, said Thursday that Cain would be sworn in as an “Honorary ICE Officer” next month. It wasn’t clear yet what duties he would have as an honorary officer. Cain, 59, told Fox News that he was already sworn in as a deputy sheriff and a reserve police officer.
Earlier this week, Cain posted a video on his social media channels urging others to join the agency. The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it is lifting age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for enforcing immigration law, as it looks to expand recruitment after a massive infusion of funds from Congress.
Cain has been openly conservative in his views over the past decade and has backed Trump in three elections. A Cain representative did not respond to requests for comment on Thursday.
McLaughlin referenced Cain’s lead role in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” which aired from 1993 to 1997, in her statement, saying that “Superman is encouraging Americans to become real-life heroes.”
Warner Bros., which kicked off a new film cycle with its release of “Superman” last month, did not respond to comment requests. The movie, which has grossed more than $550 million and stars David Corenswet, became a topic of contention among right-wing commentators who criticized it as “woke” after director James Gunn referred to the character as an “immigrant.”
