ICE gets new director amid immigration turmoil as President Trump blasts Democrats for wanting to get rid of the agency
Ronald D. Vitiello will serve as acting director of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
He will lead ICE as the Trump administration deals with scrutiny over the separation of immigrant children from their relatives at the border
Vitiello, who is a 30-year veteran of law enforcement, currently serves as acting deputy commissioner of the US Customs and Border Protection
It came as Trump slammed the Democrats via Twitter for wanting to get rid of ICE early Sunday
Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday across America in the latest act of mass resistance against Trump’s immigration policies
By EMILY CRANE
DAILYMAIL.COM
1 July 2018
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced a new acting director amid the ongoing turmoil as President Donald Trump blasts the Democrats for wanting to abolish the agency.
Ronald D. Vitiello will serve as deputy director of ICE and will also take on the role of acting director, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Saturday.
Vitiello currently serves as acting deputy commissioner of the US Customs and Border Protection.
He will lead ICE as the Trump administration deals with scrutiny over the separation of immigrant children from their relatives at the US southern border.
Vitiello is a 30-year veteran of law enforcement and was tapped to lead ICE after President Donald Trump’s pick, Thomas Homan, took himself out of the running and said he would retire this summer.
Homan has been acting director since Trump took office and has overseen a surge in deportation arrests while advocating for the President’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
The announcement comes as Trump slammed the Democrats via Twitter for wanting to get rid of ICE.
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