ICE Leadership Shake-Up Amid Pressure and Deportation Woes

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 2:22 pm

Amid fierce criticism over enforcement mishaps and escalating deportation numbers, ICE is witnessing a management upheaval. Top officials in removal and investigations are exiting as new orders supposedly aim to streamline operations—one might wonder if this dramatic shuffle is more about busywork than real reform.

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