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The U.S. Senate voted 50-47 to confirm former Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to be the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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Additional Information: The Senate has now confirmed four of Biden’s appointments to key immigration posts: Magnus; Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security, Ur Mendoza Jaddou as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); and Rena Bitter as Assistant Secretary of State, Consular Affairs. The Senate is expected to vote on Biden’s pick for director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Ed Gonzalez, soon.
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