Acting ICE chief announces retirement following clashes with Trump officials

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Source: Politico

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Acting ICE chief announces retirement following clashes with Trump officials
White House officials had accused Albence of favoring humanitarian concerns about the treatment of immigrants over the chance to take more aggressive action.

By MAX COHEN

07/31/2020 09:55 AM EDT

The acting chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Matthew Albence, is leaving the government.

A career law enforcement officer who filled a number of positions within the Department of Homeland Security agency, Albence recently sparred with White House officials over how to handle ICE’s mission amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump officials accused Albence of favoring humanitarian concerns about the treatment of immigrants over the chance to take more aggressive action, POLITICO reported in March. Albence’s decision to halt most ICE enforcement efforts put him on thin ice with White House officials, a conflict that was part of a broader dispute between Albence and administration leaders.

POLITICO reported in May that Albence had angered White House officials when he refused to install a number of political appointees at his agency.

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Albence announced his retirement in a statement issued Friday morning and said he would work to transition out from his role in August.

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/31/acting-ice-chief-retirement-white-house-389442

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

ICE Head Out After Clashing With WH Over COVID
July 31, 2020

https://www.joemygod.com/2020/07/ice-head-out-after-clashing-with-wh-over-covid/

[handmade34]

1. "humanitarian concerns"

humanitarian concerns is not a feature of this administration

[Leghorn21]

2. "favoring humanitarian concerns about the treatment of immigrants"

yeah, that won’t work for president miller

and what “aggressive action” are you talking about here, Stephen you miserable fuck

wtf

[SkyDaddy7]

3. Geez...

I feel incredibly bad for all those remaining in ICE custody now that Albence is leaving...Sounds like he was the only thing protecting them from being treated far worse than they already were.

...This entire administration is SICK!!