Biden Names CBP Commissioner Nominee
The White House announced it has selected Chris Magnus, the police chief of Tucson, Arizona, and former police chief of Fargo, North Dakota, and Richmond, California, to lead CBP. The April 12 announcement said, “In each of these cities Magnus developed a reputation as a progressive police leader who focused on relationship-building between the police and community, implementing evidence-based best practices, promoting reform, and insisting on police accountability.” It also said that because Tucson is close to the Mexican border, he has extensive experience in addressing immigration issues.”
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While most past CBP commissioners came from a law enforcement background, Magnus is the first who has not had a federal position before his nomination. The last police chief to be chosen to lead the agency was Gil Kerlikowske, who had been Seattle's police chief before he eventually became CBP commissioner. The agency has not had a Senate-confirmed leader for two years.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., congratulated Magnus, and said, " I look forward to discussing the United States’ trade enforcement priorities, including stopping products made with forced labor, trade cheats, illicit drugs and counterfeit products, as well as the critical issues around improving our immigration system and protecting vulnerable youth at the U.S.-Mexico border.”