Trump’s Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence to Retire: ‘There Were No Straws’
Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Matthew Albence is leaving his post. The acting ICE director told senior ICE officials on a Thursday phone call about his retirement, as the Washington…
Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Matthew Albence is leaving his post.
The acting ICE director told senior ICE officials on a Thursday phone call about his retirement, as the Washington Examiner reports. He is set to leave the position at the end of August.
A senior administration official reportedly expressed concerns about Albence’s soon departure with the uncertainty of “who’s going to be put in” the position.
During the phone call, the official said, “Matt has been — he’s not only a great guy, he’s been such a defender. He’s not a political appointee. Matt’s a guy who has done the job. Our fear is that they’re going to put a political appointee who’s never done the job and doesn’t know the difficulty we have in enforcing Immigration law.”
Albence told The Washington Times he was not pushed out of his position by any internal or external forces.
“There were no straws. I’ve had a great run. I’m leaving with nothing but happiness and pride,” Albence said.
He added: