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03-20-2018, 12:35 AM #1
Senate confirms Trump's border chief
Senate confirms Trump's border chief
March 19, 2018
The Senate on Monday easily confirmed President Trump's pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Senators voted 77-19 to confirm Kevin McAleenan to be commissioner of the agency, with most Democrats joining Republicans to help approve his nomination.
McAleenan has been fulfilling the role in a acting capacity, putting him at the heart of the fight over Trump's border wall and push to crack down on illegal immigration.
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), explaining her decision to oppose his nomination, said under McAleenan the agency has had "persistent management problems."
That includes "a chaotic rollout of the unconstitutional Muslim ban, a lack of transparency at border patrol checkpoints, expanded enforcement activities that undermine the civil liberties of border communities, and troubling allegations of misconduct and a lack of accountability," she said.
McAleenan's nomination has been in limbo for more than a year.
McAleenan has held a number of positions at CBP, including serving as the deputy commissioner of the CBP, where he developed strategies that protect the Nation’s borders from terrorism, and attack transnational criminal networks, while ensuring the flow of legal commerce and travel,”according to a White House press release from when he was nominated last March.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) praised him ahead of Monday's vote, noting he had been with the agency for 16 years.
"His nomination carries the unflinching support of a bipartisan group of leaders and was thoroughly vetted in committee. Ensuring our national security means steady control over what and who comes across our border," he said.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...s-border-chiefLast edited by GeorgiaPeach; 03-20-2018 at 12:37 AM.
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