The Trump administration is planning to fire hundreds of high-level Department of Homeland Security employees this week as part of an effort to align the agency with the administration’s goals. The firings will target Senior Executive Service and General Schedule 15 employees at agencies like Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The administration believes these employees may be hindering their immigration policies. This move comes after general workforce cuts at DHS started last week.
DHS, as the primary agency enforcing U.S. immigration law, has been crucial to Trump’s border security and immigration enforcement initiatives. The administration is targeting employees who have influence over policy and strategy, with the goal of removing individuals who may impede their efforts. A former senior Biden administration official expressed concern over the plan, while a Trump administration official defended it, stating that they are removing individuals who they believe are obstructing progress.
It is unclear how these firings will affect DHS’s ability to meet Trump’s immigration goals. The administration official justified the decision by claiming that the employees being targeted are intentionally slowing down processes. Spokespeople for DHS and the White House have yet to comment on the plan. The firings are part of a broader government-wide effort to reduce the federal workforce.
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