Several former Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officials told Newsweek they are opposed to the Trump administration’s plan to install Border Patrol leaders in ICE field offices, warning the move could shift the agency from targeted interior enforcement toward a more forceful approach.

The administration is planning to replace ICE field directors with Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in multiple major cities in what several sources describe as an effort to ramp up deportations and toughen enforcement tactics.

Traditionally focused on interior enforcement and deporting individuals with final orders of removal, ICE may now see its priorities and culture shift under leaders trained in border security tactics.

Former ICE and Department of H

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