"Driving the news: Almost half of ICE's field office directors are being shifted out of their roles in an effort to ramp up immigration enforcement. They will be replaced with leaders from other parts of the Department of Homeland Security, including Border Patrol, which has been assisting ICE in its operations in Los Angeles and Chicago. Zoom in: The Washington Examiner first reported the leadership shakeup on Monday, which included removing ICE's top staff in Portland, Denver, San Diego, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Philadelphia."
"Fox News reported that the leadership changes come as there's a split between Trump administration officials. Sources told Fox that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wants broader arrest priorities, while White House border czar Tom Homan and ICE acting Director Todd Lyons prefer to prioritize arrests of undocumented people with criminal records. But Noem's media interviews and public statements have often focused on targeting the "worst of the worst" and people with criminal records. Homan has said in several interviews that "if you're in the country illegally, you're on the table" for arrest and deportation. One source said Lyons is also equally committed to broad enforcement."
"ICE's deputy director Madison Sheahan told Fox News on Tuesday that there's "not a split in leadership." "Sec. Noem, President Trump, Director Todd Lyons are all in lock step to be able to deliver for the American people," Sheahan said. "Our job is to go out and target criminal illegal aliens... We are one team and this is one fight to deliver for the American people.""
Almost half of ICE field office directors are being moved from their positions as part of an effort to ramp up immigration enforcement. Replacements will come from other Department of Homeland Security components, including Border Patrol, which has been assisting ICE operations in Los Angeles and Chicago. Top staff were removed in Portland, Denver, San Diego, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, and up to a dozen of the 25 field offices could see changes. Tension exists within the administration over arrest priorities, while ICE leadership publicly asserts unified enforcement focused on criminal illegal aliens.
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