President Biden is tapping a Houston-area Sheriff to Lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), again Turning to Local Law Enforcement beyond the Beltway to Lead a Major Agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Ed Gonzalez has served as Harris County Sheriff since 2017, which includes the Houston Metro Area, and previously spent 18 years with the Houston Police Department, and served Three Terms on the Houston City Council.
Gonzalez has been a Vocal Critic of the Trump Administration's Immigration Policy and in 2017 Terminated the County’s 287(g) Agreement with ICE, Ending the Practice of allowing Local Officers to Carry-Out some Immigration Enforcement.
He will take over an Agency that has been Criticized for Aggressive Immigration Enforcement and Joins an Administration that has Stressed bringing Dignity and Humanity to the Immigration System.
Gonzalez is the Second Local Law Enforcement Officer Biden has turned to to Fill-Out the Ranks of DHS, nominating Tucson, Ariz., Police Chief, Chris Magnus, to Lead Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Magnus had been a Vocal Critic of Trump’s Immigration Policies.
Gonzalez has backed a Number of Police Reform Efforts, including:
- Backing Bail Reform.
- Limiting the Costs of Expensive Self Care Items in the Local Prison.
- Supplying Vivitrol to those with Opioid Addiction.
- Kicking-Off a “Cite and Release” Program for some Misdemeanor Offenses.
“With a distinguished career in law enforcement and public service, Sheriff Gonzalez is well-suited to lead ICE as the agency advances our public safety and homeland security mission. I hope the Senate will swiftly confirm Sheriff Gonzalez to this critical position,” DHS Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, said in a Release.
“We encourage the Senate to not only consider but confirm qualified nominees. We certainly consider him one of them,” White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, said at Tuesday’s Press Briefing.
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