President Donald Trump posted a mockup on Tuesday reimagining Immigration and Customs Enforcement as “NICE,” short for National Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after a supporter floated the idea on social media.
A Trump supporter posted on March 25 that “I want Trump to change ICE to NICE (National Immigration and Customs Enforcement) so the media has to say NICE agents all day everyday.”
“GREAT IDEA!!! DO IT. President DJT” Trump replied in a Truth Social post on April 26.
On Tuesday, the president posted a mockup of the NICE rebranding on his Truth Social account.
Other government accounts recirculated the image, with the X accounts of the White House and the Department of Homeland Security sharing versions.
https://t.co/KihBRZeAzi pic.twitter.com/zChlueAYec
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 5, 2026
The White House’s X account supported the idea last week, saying, “’National Immigration and Customs Enforcement.’ DO IT!” The post was accompanied by an image of a NICE agent with a child.
ICE
NICE AGENTS.
‘National Immigration and Customs Enforcement.’ DO IT! pic.twitter.com/ILwl6gVx6j
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 27, 2026
Although the rebrand has been backed by the president and administration leaders, DHS would need congressional approval to change the name.
The Trump administration, however, sought to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War through an executive order in September, drawing criticism for not seeking congressional approval. The rebrand was reflected on government websites, signage, and communications.
The notion of an ICE rebranding comes as the agency has faced mounting scrutiny since the beginning of Trump’s second term. Democrats demanded reforms to the agency after two U.S. citizens were shot and killed by agents in Minnesota earlier this year.
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On Tuesday, White House border czar Tom Homan said the agency would make far more arrests in the remainder of Trump’s term.
“If you think last year’s historic number was good, wait until next year when we have 10,000 agents. … You ain’t seen s*** yet,” Homan said during a keynote speech at the Border Security Expo in Phoenix on Tuesday. “Mass deportations are coming.”
