Biden's Pick to Lead CBP Supports Two of Trump's Most Controversial Border Initiatives
19 October 2021
theintercept.com
19 October 2021
AFTER MONTHS OF delay, a Senate committee held a confirmation hearing Tuesday for President Joe Biden’s pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the nation’s largest law enforcement agency, who signaled his support for two of the Trump administration’s most controversial border enforcement measures. Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus praised the utility of Title 42, a sweeping Trump-era public health order that authorizes the rapid summary expulsion of migrants and asylum-seekers without an immigration hearing, and said he would support some expansion of the wall at the southern border. Implemented over the objections ...
Biden’s Pick to Lead CBP Supports Two of Trump’s Most Controversial Border Initiatives
In a confirmation hearing, Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus signaled support for Title 42 and border wall construction.
theintercept.com