Mark Morgan, who President Donald Trump announced earlier this month would lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, took over as acting director of the agency on Tuesday, according to an announcement by acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan.
Morgan left his position as head of Border Patrol in January 2017, shortly after Trump signed a pair of executive orders strengthening border security and stepping up immigration enforcement.He has since emerged as a vocal proponent of the President's efforts to build a border wall, appearing on several news outlets to defend the national emergency declaration Trump tried to use as a vehicle for wall funding in February.
Read MoreTrump announced Morgan as his choice via tweet earlier this month, praising him as"a true believer and American Patriot.""I am pleased to inform all of those that believe in a strong, fair and sound Immigration Policy that Mark Morgan will be joining the Trump Administration as the head of our hard working men and women of ICE," the President tweeted at the time."Mark is a true believer and American Patriot.
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