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India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
ICE undergoes major leadership shakeup amid Trump's deportation push
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the federal agency tasked with enforcing immigration laws and deporting illegal immigrants, is undergoing a major staff reorganization as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to drastically ramp up a statement released Thursday, ICE announced key personnel changes at the top of both its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) divisions, the two branches responsible for identifying, arresting, detaining, and removing individuals who are residing in the country Genalo, who had been serving as the acting director of ERO, is retiring and will transition into a special government employee role with the agency. Marcos Charles will step in as acting director of ERO. Meanwhile, Robert Hammer, the current acting chief of HSI, is being reassigned to ICE headquarters, with Derek Gordon named as the new acting head of said the leadership overhaul is intended to help the agency 'achieve President Trump and the American people's mandate of arresting and deporting criminal illegal aliens and making American communities safe.'The changes follow a high-profile interview earlier this week in which White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told Fox News the administration is targeting 3,000 ICE arrests per day — a nearly fivefold increase from the current average of 656. From January 20 to May 19, ICE reported 78,155 reorganization marks the latest in a string of high-level staffing changes since February as ICE prepares for what could be its largest operational expansion to number of enforcement officers has remained flat for years, and the agency continues to face shortages in detention space and deportation support its goals, the administration is seeking major new funding from Congress. The proposal calls for enough resources to remove up to 1 million undocumented immigrants annually, increase detention capacity to 100,000 beds, and add 10,000 new ICE officers and the agency prepares for the most aggressive immigration enforcement campaign of the Trump presidency, ICE officials argue the internal restructuring will enhance its readiness and deliver on the administration's hardline immigration promises.(With inputs from Associated Press)Trending Reel
Japan Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Japan Today
Trump administration ousts top ICE officials; demands sharp increase in arrests of migrants
FILE PHOTO: The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Hawthorne, California, U.S., March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo By Ted Hesson The Trump administration is removing two senior immigration enforcement officials as the White House is demanding a sharp increase in arrests of migrants in the U.S. illegally, three people familiar with the move said on Thursday. Top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Kenneth Genalo and Robert Hammer will be pulled from their posts, the people said, requesting anonymity to discuss the shift. ICE confirmed the changes in a statement but did not cite White House pressure to increase arrests. Genalo, who heads ICE's enforcement and removal division, will retire, the agency said. Robert Hammer, the head of ICE's investigative arm, will be reassigned. President Donald Trump, a Republican who took office in January, pledged to deport record numbers of migrants in the U.S. illegally. Deportations so far have lagged numbers under Trump's Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, whose administration faced higher levels of illegal immigration and quickly deported many recent border crossers. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, denied that the officials were pushed out of their roles, saying it "isn't accurate." The two officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The removal of Genalo and Hammer follows multiple ICE leadership shakeups in February. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told Fox News' "Hannity" on Wednesday that the White House was setting a goal for ICE to arrest at least 3,000 migrants per day, far above an earlier 1,000 per day arrest quota. Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration agenda, shouted at ICE officials over insufficient arrests in a meeting last week, one of the sources and two other people familiar with the matter said. The meeting was first reported by Axios. Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also threatened to fire the bottom 10% of regional ICE officials based on their arrest tallies, the people said. ICE said Marcos Charles, a former Dallas field office director, would take over enforcement and removal operations. Derek Gordon, a Washington-based official, will helm its investigative arm, the agency said. NBC News first reported Genalo's retirement. © Thomson Reuters 2025.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trump administration ousts top ICE officials amid migrant arrest push
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is removing two senior immigration enforcement officials as the White House is demanding a sharp increase in arrests of migrants in the U.S. illegally, three people familiar with the move said on Thursday. Top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Kenneth Genalo and Robert Hammer will be pulled from their posts, the people said, requesting anonymity to discuss the shift. Genalo, who heads ICE's enforcement and removal division, will retire and Robert Hammer, the head of ICE's investigative arm, will be reassigned, they said. NBC News first reported Genalo's retirement. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the White House and the two officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. President Donald Trump, a Republican who took office in January, pledged to deport record numbers of migrants in the U.S. illegally. Deportations so far have lagged numbers under Trump's Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, whose administration faced higher levels of illegal immigration and quickly deported many recent border crossers. The removal of Genalo and Hammer follows multiple ICE leadership shakeups in February. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told Fox News' "Hannity" on Wednesday that the White House was setting a goal for ICE to arrest at least 3,000 migrants per day, far above an earlier 1,000 per day arrest quota. Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration agenda, shouted at ICE officials over insufficient arrests in a meeting last week, one of the sources and two other people familiar with the matter said. The meeting was first reported by Axios. Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also threatened to fire the bottom 10% of regional ICE officials based on their arrest tallies, the people said.
Straits Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Trump administration ousts top ICE officials amid migrant arrest push
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File photo WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is removing two senior immigration enforcement officials as the White House is demanding a sharp increase in arrests of migrants in the U.S. illegally, three people familiar with the move said on Thursday. Top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Kenneth Genalo and Robert Hammer will be pulled from their posts, the people said, requesting anonymity to discuss the shift. Genalo, who heads ICE's enforcement and removal division, will retire and Robert Hammer, the head of ICE's investigative arm, will be reassigned, they said. NBC News first reported Genalo's retirement. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the White House and the two officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. President Donald Trump, a Republican who took office in January, pledged to deport record numbers of migrants in the U.S. illegally. Deportations so far have lagged numbers under Trump's Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, whose administration faced higher levels of illegal immigration and quickly deported many recent border crossers. The removal of Genalo and Hammer follows multiple ICE leadership shakeups in February. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told Fox News' "Hannity" on Wednesday that the White House was setting a goal for ICE to arrest at least 3,000 migrants per day, far above an earlier 1,000 per day arrest quota. Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration agenda, shouted at ICE officials over insufficient arrests in a meeting last week, one of the sources and two other people familiar with the matter said. The meeting was first reported by Axios. Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also threatened to fire the bottom 10% of regional ICE officials based on their arrest tallies, the people said. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
