Dean Cain sparked a storm at Thursday’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) as he passionately defended his decision to join U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) -
The former Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman star, 60, told a packed crowd in that his leap into ICE was motivated by a desire to take action, not just offer words.
‘I’m Dean Cain, and some of you might be wondering why a former Superman actor is on stage at CPAC? Well, the answer is simple. It’s because I believe in truth, justice and the American way,’ he began.
He continued, ‘So what is the American way? Well, for me, number one, individual rights. Number two, equality of opportunity, not outcome. That means no DEI, no . And yes, on merit… no matter your race, your religion, your social status, it doesn’t matter, you earn it.
'Number three, competition. The ability to compete fairly without the government getting in your way. No men in women’s sports.’
Cain then argued that words alone were not enough. ‘Now, the theme here today is action not words. And right now I’m giving you a bunch of words. So what about action? Well, when extremists on the left screamed, “defund the police,” I joined law enforcement. When the leftists shrieked, “defund ICE,” I joined ICE.’
Dean Cain sparked a storm at Thursday’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) as he passionately defended his decision to join U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - a move he revealed he made in August 2025
The former Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman star, 60, told a packed crowd in Texas that his leap into ICE was motivated by a desire to take action, not just offer words
The 61-year-old also took aim at Hollywood, boasting: ‘And when Hollywood said, “oh my gosh, you’re a conservative, you’re canceled,” I said, “you know what? We’re gonna create a new platform called Proud American Studios, and I’m gonna do a podcast called The Homeland, and I’m gonna celebrate the United States of America, the greatest nation the world has ever known.”’
‘I’m Dean Cain, and some of you might be wondering why a former Superman actor is on stage at CPAC? Well, the answer is simple. It’s because I believe in truth, justice and the American way,’ Cain said
Cain's impassioned words come after he faced brutal mockery for struggling through an ICE training course last August
Despite the backlash, ICE shared Cain’s video alongside a link to their recruitment site, touting incentives including a signing bonus of up to $50,000, $60,000 in student loan repayment, and a 25 percent premium pay bump.
