Instant Alert: Trump just ousted the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Trump just ousted the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement by on Jan 31, 2017, 6:55 AM Advertisement WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ousted. The administration didn't offer any explanation for the move announced late Monday, the same day that President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates for publicly declining to defend Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees. ICE executive associate director Thomas Homan has been elevated to the role of acting chief. The agency's Twitter account says that Daniel Ragsdale, now out of that job, was is returning to his previous position as deputy director of ICE. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said in announcing the change that Homan had led efforts "to identify, arrest, detain, and remove illegal aliens." The statement didn't make any mention of Ragsdale. An ICE spokeswoman didn't offer any further explanation for the move when reached early Tuesday.   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011