"On Monday, the Atlantic's Nick Miroff reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is facing a problem: More than a third of its recruits who have tried to sign up as part of President Donald Trump's recent recruitment push cannot pass the fitness test, which apparently consists of pushups, situps, and a one-and-a-half-mile run. In a quoted email from ICE HQ, a leader described the recent candidates as "athletically allergic." The timed run, two of the officials Miroff interviewed said, was a particular sticking point."
"Are ICE applicants allowed to wear earbuds and put on, say, Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name Of," as one of our testers did during the running portion? Can they rest a bit between the run and the pushups and situps, or even do them on different days? An ICE website describing the physical fitness test for HSI Special Agents -a slightly more difficult process-showed one applicant holding another's feet during the situps. Would this be allowed?"
"Still, my colleagues and I went ahead anyway, and of six Slatesters who tried the test, all fitness enthusiasts in their 30s and 40s, five passed. One colleague's 10-year-old joined the challenge on a whim, and passed as well, though this colleague added, "I'm pretty sure he cheated at the situps." (ICE recruits must be 18, but there's no upper age limit,"
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports that more than a third of recruits in a recent recruitment push failed a basic physical fitness test. The test requires 15 push-ups, 32 sit-ups, and a 1.5-mile run completed in 14 minutes. ICE officials described many candidates as "athletically allergic," and identified the timed run as a particular sticking point. Questions remain about allowed test conditions, such as use of earbuds, timing between events, and assistance during sit-ups. Six colleagues attempted the same test; five of six adults in their 30s and 40s passed, and a 10-year-old also completed it.
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