'Ron’s knowledge and expertise as a seasoned law enforcement professional has been invaluable to DHS,' said Nielsen.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has offered words of high praise for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Ronald Vitiello, who has announced he will be following the DHS chief out the ever-revolving White House door.
"Ron's a good man but we're going in a tougher direction. We want to go in a tougher direction," Trump told reporters on Friday at the White House. As ICE chief, Vitiello continued his predecessor's mission of overseeing a widespread crackdown on immigration, with the agency conducting raids, including its largest worksite raid in a decade earlier this year, across the country.
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