Unlike past nominees, Ron Vitiello avoided make controversial statements about cracking down on undocumented immigrants. He’s also criticized Trump in the past.
Vitiello was tapped to be acting director of ICE in late June, before undergoing a stalled and lengthy Senate confirmation process. During the way, he faced criticism from Chris Crane, the leader of the union that represents ICE officers, who cited past tweets, including one in which Vitiello compared then-candidate Trump to Dennis the Menace as proof that he was not fit for the role.
In her announcement tapping Vitiello to run ICE, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said he brought “to ICE the vision and leadership needed to continue the exceptional work the agency is doing to accomplish its crucial national security and public safety missions.” Thomas Homan was picked in the early days of the Trump administration to run the agency, but he withdrew his nomination and decided to retire.
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