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Homeland Security official resigns after release of illegal immigrants
2013-02-28
[DAILYCALLER] The News Agency that Dare Not be Named has learned that the Homeland Security Department official in charge of the agency's immigration enforcement and removal operations has resigned after hundreds of undocumented Democrats were released from jails because of government spending cuts.

In an email obtained Wednesday by the AP, Gary Mead told coworkers that he was leaving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the end of April. Mead is the head of enforcement and removal operations at ICE.

Mead had told co-workers of his resignation in the email sent Tuesday, hours after U.S. officials had confirmed that a few hundred undocumented Democrats facing deportation had been released from immigration jails due to budget cuts.

President Barack Obama
I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody...
's front man said Wednesday the White House was never consulted but described the immigrants as "low-risk, non-criminal detainees."
Posted by:Fred

#6  Mr. Carney, Mr. Carney! Did the White House have any involvement in this decision, or has the DHS begun operating without any oversight?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-02-28 12:18  

#5  Mead had told co-workers of his resignation in the email sent Tuesday, hours after U.S. officials had confirmed that a few hundred undocumented Democrats facing deportation had been released from immigration jails due to budget cuts.

Appears Gary got the White House call on Monday night or Tuesday morning. :-)
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-02-28 08:51  

#4  I'm going with fall guy; Obama always takes credit, never takes blame...
Posted by: Raj   2013-02-28 07:42  

#3  There seems to be the usual Washington doublespeak surrounding Mead's resignation; can't get a straight answer from anyone. Same old, same old. Mixed messages.
Posted by: JohnQC   2013-02-28 07:32  

#2  Appears someone pushed the 'sky is falling' envelope a bit too far.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-02-28 02:21  

#1  So...does somebody actually have principles, or is he the fall guy?
Posted by: tu3031   2013-02-28 00:48  

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