US Border Company Chief Resigns Amid Wave of Migrants

By MIKE BALSAMO, COLLEEN LONG and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned from his job main the nation’s largest regulation enforcement company as brokers encounter file numbers of migrants coming into the U.S. from Mexico.

Chris Magnus submitted his resignation to President Joe Biden on Saturday, saying it had been “a privilege and honor” to be a part of the administration.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned Biden had accepted Magnus’ resignation. “President Biden appreciates Commissioner Magnus’ almost forty years of service and the contributions he made to police reform throughout his tenure as police chief in three U.S. cities,” she mentioned.

Two individuals who have been briefed on the matter informed The Associated Press on Friday that Magnus was informed to resign or be fired lower than a 12 months after he was confirmed. The folks spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of they weren’t licensed to handle the matter publicly.

Magnus’s removing is an element of a bigger shakeup anticipated at Homeland Security because it struggles to handle migrants coming from a wider vary of nations, together with Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. This comes as Republicans are prone to take management of the House in January and are anticipated to launch investigations into the border.

Migrants have been stopped 2.38 million instances on the Mexican border within the fiscal 12 months that ended Sept. 30, up 37% from the 12 months earlier than. The annual whole surpassed 2 million for the primary time in August and is greater than twice the best stage throughout Donald Trump’s presidency, in 2019.

The Los Angeles Times was first to report on the ultimatum. In an announcement to the newspaper, Magnus mentioned he was requested by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to step down or be fired.

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