"The current official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity, said 12 ICE field office directors - the officers who run the network of field offices around the country responsible for immigration enforcement - were being reassigned. Half are to be replaced by existing or retired Customs and Border Protection staff, while the other half would be replaced by ICE officers, both the current and former officials said."
"The former official, who has direct knowledge of the changes and spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that was not intended for public release, said on top of the 12 reassignments, leaders in another four cities were being swapped out through retirements or other circumstances. He said the cities include major immigration enforcement targets such as Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington."
At least half of ICE field office directors are being reassigned nationwide, with 12 directors confirmed reassigned. Half of those replacements will come from existing or retired Customs and Border Protection staff, and the other half from ICE officers. The Homeland Security Department initiated the changes, and leaders in four additional cities are being swapped due to retirements or other circumstances. Affected enforcement targets include Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington. The moves indicate increased integration of Border Patrol agents into ICE amid accusations of heavy-handed CBP tactics and follow a broader agency review.
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