Acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders resigns

Axios logoJohn Sanders, the acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, announced in an internal email Tuesday that he had handed in his resignation letter — effective July 5 — to acting director of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Monday.

Why it matters: Sanders’ resignation as the administration’s top border enforcer follows heightened scrutiny over the past week of the conditions at migrant children’s detention centers at the southern border.

The latest: Tuesday’s reshuffle continued as 2 DHS officials told the Washington Postthat Trump intends to name Mark Morgan — the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — as Sanders’ replacement.

View the complete June 25 article by Alayna Treene on the Axios website here.