To little fanfare, L. Francis
Cissna was finally sworn
in as Director of the USCIS. Pres.
Trump originally nominated Cissna in April.
There was little news coming out of Washington explaining the delay in
Cissna’s appointment. The lack of information
led to plenty of speculation
about the delay. Cissna served in
various capacities within the Department of Homeland Security, most recently as
the Director, Immigration Policy within the DHS Office of Policy,
Delayed appointments are nothing new
for this administration. The DHS has
been without a leader since Secy. Kelly became Pres. Trump’s Chief of Staff in July. The administration finally nominated Kirstjen
Nielsen earlier
in October, more than two months since Secy. Kelly’s promotion.
Axios
did not have favorable reporting on Ms. Nielsen,
“Nielsen is not a beloved figure at
DHS; just as she wasn't inside the White House. She has a very sharp-elbowed
approach to doing business and doesn't command anywhere near the respect that
her predecessor, Kelly, did, according to more than half a dozen sources who've
worked with her.”
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