Biden Announces 2 Trump Critics to Head CBP, USCIS

Biden Announces 2 Trump Critics to Head CBP, USCIS
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus speaks during a press conference in Tucson, Ariz., on June 24, 2020. Josh Galemore/Arizona Daily Star via AP
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced two critics of former President Donald Trump as his nominees to lead border law enforcement and the immigration services.

Biden has nominated Tucson, Arizona, Police Chief Chris Magnus to be Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner and Ur Mendoza Jaddou as Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). CBP is responsible for securing the border, countering terrorism, and combating transnational crime. USCIS handles legal immigration services.