ICE acting director to retire at end of June, second major border security-related retirement in a week
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The acting director of ICE, Tae D. Johnson, plans to retire at the end of June, making him the second person in Homeland Security in a month to retire.
"After more than 30 years of dedicated service to our nation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Direct and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Tae D. Johnson will retire from federal law enforcement at the end of the month," an ICE spokesperson said. "Throughout his career, he has been an integral part of the mission to investigate, apprehend, and remove criminals and immigration violators from the United States and dismantle terrorist and criminal organizations that exploit our borders and lawful immigration system, serving in his current role since January 2021." Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
According to the ICE website, Johnson currently oversees the day-to-day operations of agency, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, leading about 20,000 employees consisting of 6,800 criminal investigators in Homeland Security Investigations and 6,000 officers in the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).