News Alert: Biden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era policies for ICE director

News Alert: Biden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era policies for ICE director

President Biden will nominate Texas Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of Trump's immigration policies, to serve as ICE director
CNN

President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump's immigration policies, to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the White House announced Tuesday.

Gonzalez, who was elected Sheriff of Harris County in 2016, has a decades-long career in law enforcement, according to his biography. He criticized the Trump administration for its stances on border and emergency management issues.