The Department of Homeland Security will spend nearly half a million on three diversity hires

The Department of Homeland Security is expected to spend nearly half a million on a diversity hiring campaign.

Three Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) positions were advertised, each offering six-figure annual salaries totaling $486,252.

Republicans have long argued that homeland security officials should spend less on “woke” projects and instead focus on the migrant crisis at the southern border.

Joe Biden signed an executive order in 2021 that forced government agencies to assess the state of diversity, equity, inclusion and workforce availability.

“This executive order makes it the policy of my administration to develop a workforce that draws from the full diversity of the nation,” Biden said at the time.

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the country’s borders, has since attempted to increase the number of officials working on diversity challenges, an apparent response to the executive order.

Announced the official U.S. Government position for an agency-wide DEIA Program Manager, as well as an Oversight Program Manager and Equal Opportunity Officer for the DEIA Office of Civil Rights and DEIA.

The job description says the DEIA manager will oversee the development of “leadership discussion content,” podcasts and workshops.

Organizing “listening sessions, panels and meetings” is another key part of the position, according to the listing.

Well above average pay

According to the Social Security Administration, a successful candidate can earn an annual salary of up to $163,252, or nearly two and a half times the average American wage.

The ad for an equal opportunity specialist earning $160,000 a year described her as part of an effort to reduce barriers for people with disabilities seeking employment.

The third $160,000-a-year position will help achieve “diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility goals” in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The job offers come at a time when agencies within the Department of Homeland Security are believed to be struggling with cash shortages.

Fema, the disaster management agency, recently spent half of its disaster budget in just eight days to support communities devastated by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Earlier this year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement faced a $500 million black hole before Congress reached an agreement on more funding.