Which is exactly what Canadian government has been doing for a while now after the service ballooned during the pandemic, e.g.: https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadaPublicServants/comments/1g9qy...

1) You're assuming these leadership clowns are that smart

2) They are targeting particular employees more.

Does the 6% number includes churn between departments? Unless ICE can absorb 100k+ headcount the number will be much lower this year.

there is a hiring freeze https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/hiri.... this buyout is meant to accelerate