Magnus, a erstwhile constabulary main with much than 40 years of instrumentality enforcement experience, has focused much connected reforming the civilization of the Border Patrol, which has agelong faced allegations of racism and violence. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus, who has clashed with migration officials implicit however to grip an influx of migrants astatine the confederate border, has mislaid the assurance of his bosses and has been asked to resign oregon beryllium fired, according to 3 existent and 1 erstwhile Department of Homeland Security officials.
Magnus was told connected Wednesday by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that helium should either resign oregon beryllium dismissed and, truthful far, the CBP main has refused to measurement down, according to the 4 people.
Some enforcement adjunct commissioners astatine CBP person indicated they would permission the bureau if Magnus does not resign, according to 1 of the existent DHS authoritative and the erstwhile DHS official.
Mayorkas has since shifted Magnus’ duties and responsibilities to his lawman secretary, John Tien, and has lawman CBP commissioner Troy Miller, a vocation authorities official, moving the agency’s day-to-day operations, according to 3 of the people.
Magnus and a CBP spokesperson didn’t respond to requests for comment. Spokespeople for DHS and the White House declined to comment.
Magnus has led the DHS bureau since December. It is unclear who mightiness permanently instrumentality implicit his Senate-confirmed presumption if helium departs.
CBP is liable for securing U.S. borders astatine and betwixt ports of entry. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the bureau liable for arresting and detaining undocumented radical wrong U.S. borders. Both agencies are housed wrong DHS.
POLITICO reported successful October that 5 existent medication officials who enactment with Magnus described him arsenic unengaged successful his job, saying helium often failed to be White House meetings connected the concern connected the border, badmouthed different agencies to colleagues and superiors, and has not built relationships wrong CBP and crossed different migration agencies to code the influx of migrants astatine the border. Several besides said helium fell dormant successful galore meetings, which Magnus blamed connected the effects of his aggregate sclerosis.
Magnus, a erstwhile constabulary main with much than 40 years of instrumentality enforcement experience, has focused much connected reforming the civilization of the Border Patrol, which has agelong faced allegations of racism and violence.
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