Commentary Chris Magnus was forced to resign as head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Nov. 12. He was unprepared for the job, never had the support of the workforce, and cared more about internal “social justice” than executing CBP’s mission. Not surprisingly, he utterly failed to secure the U.S. border in his tenure of almost a year….
Chris Magnus’ Opus: A Record-Setting Disaster for the Head of Border Protection
Top Border Official Says Biden Administration Trying to Force Him to Resign
The commissioner of the agency tasked with border security said Nov. 11 that President Joe Biden’s administration is trying to force him to resign. Chris Magnus, head of Customs and Border Protection, told news outlets that Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, informed him that he must step down or he will likely…
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President Joe Biden’s nominee to head Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was narrowly approved Tuesday by the Senate as his administration struggles to curb record-high illegal immigration. The 50–47 vote was along party lines save for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who joined Democrats in confirming Chris Magnus. Magnus, 61, will now become commissioner of the…
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