President Biden will nominate Chief of Police Chris Magnus in Tucson, Arizona, as head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, when he announces nominations for several awards for immigration and the Department of Homeland Security, a White House official told Fox News confirmed. .
Magnus currently serves as police chief for the city of Tucson and previously spent time at the helm of police departments in Fargo, North Dakota and Richmond, California. Magnus is described as having “extensive experience in dealing with immigration issues” because of Tucson’s proximity to the border, according to information obtained by Fox News.
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President Biden will nominate Ducson (City of Tucson) Tucson, Arizona, Chris Magnus, Chief of Police, as Chief of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Other nominees include Ur Jaddou as Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Jen Easterly as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Jon Meyer as Chief Councilor for the Department of Homeland Security; Rob Silvers as Secretary of Strategy, Policy and Plans for the Department of Homeland Security; and John Tien, deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, told Fox News.
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“I am excited that President Biden has nominated an extraordinary group of individuals for critical leadership positions in the Department of Homeland Security,” Interior Minister Alejandro Mayorkas said in a press release expected to be sent out later Monday. “They are highly regarded and competent professionals with deep experience in their respective fields. Together, they will help advance the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to ensure the safety and security of the American people.”
Fox News’ David Spunt and Erin McEwan contributed to this report.