Biden administration nominates Harris County sheriff to lead ICE


Harris County’s top cop is headed to Washington D.C. The Biden administration announced that it will nominate Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to serve as the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Gonzalez was elected Harris County Sheriff in 2016 and reelected in 2020. With 5,000 employees, Harris County has the largest sheriff’s department in Texas and the third largest nationally. Prior to being elected sheriff, Gonzalez spent 18 years with the Houston…

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