White House Considering Obama-Era Official for Immigration Job, Sources Say
- Mark Morgan is under consideration for top post at ICE
- Former acting ICE chief quit after Trump pulled his nomination
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The White House is considering an Obama-era Border Patrol chief to take over as head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a key role in an administration seeking to crack down on migrants crossing the southern border, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mark Morgan, the candidate for ICE, led the Border Patrol in the final months of President Barack Obama’s administration and was removed from the position after President Donald Trump assumed the presidency. Morgan, a former FBI agent, supported a border wall, one of Trump’s signature campaign issues.