A major shake-up of ICE leadership is underway across the country as the Trump Administration moves to increase deportations.
The shake-up will affect approximately half of the country’s 25 ICE offices.
Border Patrol officials will be taking over the ICE leadership roles.
According to Fox News reporter Bill Melugin, the shake-up is being spearheaded by Cory Lewandowski.
ICE office directors will be reassigned to other positions. Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino will hand-pick the replacements.
Per Fox News reporter Bill Melugin:
Per four senior DHS & Trump admin sources, a mass removal of ICE leadership around the country is underway, with up to 12 ICE field office chiefs being removed & reassigned in an effort to increase deportation numbers. I’m told the move is spearheaded by Corey Lewandowski, and a handful of the ICE Chiefs will likely be replaced by Border Patrol & CBP officials, some of whom will be hand-picked by aggressive & controversial Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino. I’m told some of the ICE leadership removed from their positions include the ICE Field Office Directors in: