The Senate confirmed Ur Jaddou to serve as US Citizenship and Immigration Services director on Friday, delivering the agency a permanent head — and the first woman to hold that position — after years of acting leadership.
As the Biden administration has rolled out a series of immigration measures over recent months, the nominated leaders of the agencies charged with overseeing parts of the immigration system were still awaiting confirmation. The three agencies under the Department of Homeland Security -- USCIS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection -- have been operating under acting leadership.
Read More"Ur has two decades of experience in immigration law, policy, and administration. She will administer our Nation's immigration system fairly and justly," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement."As the daughter of hard-working immigrants, Ur understands how immigrant families enrich our country and the challenges they face.
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