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Tae D. Johnson, deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will retire at the end of the month after serving the country for more than 30 years.
Johnson’s announcement comes less than a week after US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz announced that he, too, had decided to retire.
U.S. Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tae Johnson, speaks about Operation Dark HunTor, a joint opioid and darknet criminal enforcement operation, during a news conference at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on Oct. 26, 2021. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
“After more than 30 years of dedicated service to our nation, the Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and senior officer performing the duties of Director Tae D. Johnson will retire from Federal Law Enforcement at the end of the month said an ICE spokesperson. said. “Throughout his career, he has been an integral part of the mission to investigate, apprehend and remove criminals and immigration offenders from the United States and dismantle terrorist and criminal organizations that are exploiting our borders and our legal immigration system. January 2021. “
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According to the ICE website, Johnson currently oversees the day-to-day operations of the agency, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, and oversees approximately 20,000 employees, including 6,800 Homeland Security Investigations detectives and 6,000 officers in the Enforcement and Removal Operations. (ERV).
Prior to day-to-day management, Johnson held multiple roles in ERO, including Deputy Executive Assistant Director. In that role, Johnson oversaw and coordinated the arrest and removal of illegal aliens who posed a threat to communities and compromised the integrity of the nation’s immigration laws.
June 2, 2022: ICE agents conduct an enforcement operation in the U.S. interior. ((Immigration and Customs Enforcement))
The outgoing director received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Salisbury and began his federal career in Salisbury, Maryland in 1992 with the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as a co-op student intern.
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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a statement on Johnson’s retirement, saying he was grateful for his services to ICE, the department and the nation.
“Mr. Johnson has been an integral member of ICE’s leadership team through multiple administrations,” the secretary said. “I have personally benefited from his candid assessments, solid judgment and his depth of expertise drawn from decades of experience. I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Tae for more than 31 years of dedicated service. The Department is grateful for his commitment and sacrifice, and that of his family who served alongside him.”
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