Two ICE Officials Reassigned Over Lagging Deportations

Two top Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were reassigned for not meeting deportation goals set by the Trump administration, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Russell Hott and Peter Berg, the top two officials in ICE’s enforcement division, were removed from their posts, according to the Post. Hott has been reassigned to the Washington, D.C., field office and Berg to St. Paul, Minnesota, according to the report.

Todd Lyons, the top ICE official in Boston, has been named acting head of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, and Garrett Ripa from Miami will take over as deputy, the Post reported.

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