Acting ICE Director Sandweg resigns after five months on the job

Fox News ^ | February 16, 2014 | Jana Winter

[jazusamo]

The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose appointment to the post raised eyebrows because of his scant law enforcement experience, told agency employees he will resign Friday, FoxNews.com has learned.

John Sandweg, a former defense attorney who knew former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano from their days as political allies in Arizona and came to Washington with her, gave his notice just six months after taking the reins in August. In a letter Friday to coworkers, Sandweg said he will return to work in the private sector but gave no explanation for his departure.

“Over the past several months I had the opportunity to work alongside many of you,” he wrote. “I was always amazed by your dedication and commitment to the agency and our nation. Despite the challenges we face, you continue to push on, achieving remarkable security and public safety gains for our country.”

Sandweg was named to the post amid concerns by congressional lawmakers and former agency officials that his background as a criminal defense attorney with no law enforcement experience made him unqualified to run the country’s second-largest law enforcement agency.

"I am deeply disappointed by this appointment and believe it is disrespectful to the thousands of dedicated professionals at ICE who are working tirelessly to enforce our laws and provide for our security," Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, said at the time. "I urge the administration to re-think this appointment and promptly appoint a qualified, confirmable applicant for this essential post."

[unixfox]

The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose appointment to the post raised eyebrows because of his scant law enforcement experience...

Would ANY business put a person in charge of something he knew NOTHING of?

Our ENTIRE government is full of malcontent, illiterate idiots that have no clue as to what they are doing. I rest my case.

[jazusamo]

Agreed, and that is the hallmark of the 0bummer administration.

[Fungi]

Bingo.

[yldstrk]

maybe as a lawyer he wants to enforce the law

and works for a lawless executive

maybe he has found courage

[Chode]

to spend more time with it's family... right???

[tet68]

Just wait til you see who he puts in NEXT.
I don’t know who, but he’s bound to be worse.

[max americana]

I thought so too. probably couldn’t stomach doing his job when his superiors tell him to leave illegals alone..

[jazusamo]

That’s possible but being connected to Napolitano all those years I’d be skeptical.

[bert]

The Obama principle: Promote people way beyond their point of incompetence

(that’s how Obama got his job)

[jazusamo]

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[FlingWingFlyer]

Probably an illegal alien.

[Timber Rattler]

No, someone’s found a skeleton in his closet.

[batterycommander]

I’ll bet it has something to do with the secret service prostitution scandal or he has a nanny problem.

[USNBandit]

Takes a friend to help you move.

Takes a really good friend to help you move a body.

[Iron Munro]

Can’t stomach the hypocrisy and dishonesty?

[Michael.SF.]

maybe he has found courage

If he speaks out on his real reasons your comment would be true. I hope he proves you right.

[yldstrk]

Probably

[Zeppo]

Sandweg was named to the post amid concerns by congressional lawmakers and former agency officials that his background as a criminal defense attorney with no law enforcement experience made him unqualified to run the country’s second-largest law enforcement agency.

Learning on the job is so Obama-esque - what could possibly go wrong with that?

[ken5050]

He’s gonna be appointed Ambassador to the Artic..