The Biden administration’s incompetent response to the border crisis may have cost it a seat or two in the recent Congressional elections, even though Democrats did better than expected in the election. Could that explain why the Biden administration now wants to replace Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus, who falls asleep at meetings and has often been uninterested in doing his job? Republicans have long called for Magnus’s replacement. Magnus, like many Biden administration appointees, was an advocate of sanctuary cities and amnesty for illegal aliens before being appointed by Biden.
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus, who has clashed with immigration officials over how to handle an unprecedented flood of migrants at the border with Mexico, has finally been asked to resign or be fired. Magnus was informed on November 9 by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that he should resign or be fired, but so far, Magnus has refused to resign.
Politico reports that
Some executive assistant commissioners at CBP have indicated they would leave the agency if Magnus does not resign, according to one of the current DHS officials and the former DHS official. Mayorkas has since shifted Magnus’ duties and responsibilities to his deputy secretary, John Tien, and has deputy CBP commissioner Troy Miller, a career government official, running the agency’s day-to-day operations…One of the current officials said all CBP decisions now must first go through the DHS front office. In addition, all of Magnus’ direct reports are reporting to Tien and Miller….Magnus has led the DHS agency since December. It is unclear who might permanently take over his Senate-confirmed position if he departs. CBP is responsible for securing U.S. borders at and between ports of entry. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the agency responsible for arresting and detaining undocumented people within U.S. borders. Both agencies are housed within DHS.
Republicans have put pressure on the administration over the high numbers of migrants at the border. CBP reported nearly 230,000 encounters with migrants on the southwest border in September…Five current administration officials who work with Magnus privately described him as unengaged in his job, saying he often failed to attend White House meetings on the situation on the border, badmouthed other agencies to colleagues and superiors, and has not built relationships within CBP and across other immigration agencies to address the influx of migrants at the border. Several also said he fell asleep in numerous meetings.
