Biden Picks Trump Critics to Lead Immigration Agencies
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On Monday, President Biden nominated Tucson, Arizona Police Chief Chris Magnus and Ur Jaddou, two vocal Trump critics, to lead immigration and border policy in his administration. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s announcement come days after Roberta Jacobson, a special assistant to the president, announced plans to leave at the end of April, right-leaning articles highlight that Magnus has a record of defending sanctuary cities and resisting Trump administration orders about undocumented immigrants.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that Biden’s announcement come days after Roberta Jacobson, a special assistant to the president, announced plans to leave at the end of April. If confirmed, Magnus will take the helm of the largest law enforcement agency.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Mangus will lead Customs and Border Protection, while Jaddou will head United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Biden will also nominate a previous National Security Council senior director for Afghanistan and Pakistan to serve as the deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Magnus has a record of defending sanctuary cities and resisting Trump administration orders about undocumented immigrants. Magnus previously made headlines for rejecting federal border security grant money from Operation Stonegarden in 2020.