Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Matt Albence announced Friday that he is stepping down from the law enforcement agency after just over a year in the role. “After more than 25 years as a federal law enforcement officer, I am announcing my retirement from federal service,” Albence said in a statement. Before taking over as acting head, he had served as deputy director and also worked in ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Under Albence, the agency had launched a crackdown on sanctuary cities, accompanied by a campaign to draw awareness to policies that allowed arrested illegal immigrants to be released back into cities rather than deported. Albence said in his statement he intended to work over the next month will leadership to ensure a smooth transition to the agency.

Source: Fox News July 31, 2020 13:29 UTC