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Matthew Albence | |
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| Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
| In office July 5, 2019 – August 25, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Derek N. Benner (acting) |
| Preceded by | Mark A. Morgan (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Tony Pham (acting) |
| In office April 13, 2019 – May 27, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ronald Vitiello (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mark A. Morgan (acting) |
| Deputy Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
| In office August 1, 2018 – July 5, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Peter T. Edge |
| Succeeded by | Derek N. Benner |
| Personal details | |
| Education | American University (BS) Southern Illinois University (MS) |
Matthew Albence is a former American law enforcement officer and government official. He served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from July 5, 2019 to August 25, 2020 and between April 13 and May 27, 2019.[1][2] During that time, he was a vocal advocate against the reunification of parents and children who had been separated as part of the Trump administration family separation policy.[3][4][5]
- ^ Uria, Daniel (June 27, 2019). "Mark Morgan to replace John Sanders as acting U.S. border chief". UPI. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Alvarez, Priscilla (April 11, 2019). "ICE acting deputy director tapped to lead agency". CNN. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sacchetti, Maria (June 8, 2022). "Lawyers for migrants say U.S. officials slowed family reunifications".
- ^ Montoya-Galvez, Camilo (June 8, 2022). "Trump officials complained about separated migrant families being reunited too quickly, emails show - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.