President Donald Trump 's administration has begun purging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officials in offices across five major U.S. cities—Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix and San Diego—and is filling some of those top posts with senior Border Patrol agents who will take over interior immigration enforcement in those regions, according to exclusive reporting from the Washington Examiner and multiple news outlets.

In a Monday statement to Newsweek , Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the agency had "no personnel changes to announce at this time."

Why It Matters

This reported personnel overhaul represents a significant strategic shift in the Trump administration's execution of its immigration enforcement priorit

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