Dean Cain was chastised by John Leguizamo for choosing to join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an agent.
Leguizamo responded to Cain’s revelation that he would shortly be sworn in as an ICE officer in an Instagram video on August 8.
“What kind of loser volunteers to be an ICE officer?” asked Leguizamo, 65. What a fool. Your pronouns are has/been, Dean Cain.
After reading Leguizamo’s remarks, Cain, 59, responded on X (previously Twitter), “He’s a good actor. I like his stuff.”
Requests for additional remarks from Cain’s representatives were not answered by August 11.
During a crackdown on immigration, the Trump administration invited Americans to join ICE, and Cain announced on the Jesse Watters Primetime show that he intended to do just that.
According to Cain, I am a reserve police officer and a sworn deputy sheriff. Before I made it public, I wasn’t a part of ICE, but the response was overwhelming. I will be sworn in as an ICE agent as soon as feasible after speaking with ICE officials.
I’m taking the initiative, Cain continued. Hopefully, more ICE agents and retired officers will join as well, and we’ll meet our recruitment targets fast to contribute to national security.
In an August 6 interview, Cain stated that he would be on the front lines right away if necessary and that he was prepared to do everything that ICE director Todd Lyons asked of him. However, he didn’t anticipate being assigned to that position.
Cain shared an Instagram video earlier that day urging people to support first responders and contribute to the safety of Americans.
Conversely, Leguizamo has been a vocal advocate for human rights and frequently discusses the representation of Latinx people in the media and in society.
Regarding Latinx people, he recently stated in an interview for the second season of his MSNBC documentary series Leguizamo Does America, “We live a kind of shadow life in America, even though we’ve been here since 1492 and before.”
He went on to say that Spanish, not English, was the first European language spoken here.
Despite the Latinx presence in the United States, Leguizamo, who is of Colombian and Puerto Rican descent, added, “We still face many challenges today, such as the attacks on Latin bodies, moms, and children.”
“I made the show to celebrate our Latin joy and abilities,” he explained. Every episode gave me hope, and I want to share that hope with everyone who watches.
