The head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is out at the agency, the latest shakeup at the department charged with implementing President Trump’s immigration agenda, according to multiple reports.
Lee Francis Cissna, who took over as USCIS director in October 2017, sent a letter to agency staff on Friday evening confirming that he had submitted his resignation effective June 1, saying he submitted it “at the request of the President,” CNN reported.
“As an immigration law and policy professional dedicated to the rule of law like so many of you, I appreciate that this opportunity to serve was a unique experience,” Cissna wrote in the email thanking staff and looking back at his tenure at the agency, according to CNN.
An agency spokesperson did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Trump is reportedly expected to tap former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) to be the next head of USCIS, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that is tasked with overseeing legal immigration to the U.S.
A White House official confirmed earlier this week that Trump was expected to hire Cuccinelli for a new top job on immigration based in DHS as the administration seeks to implement the president’s immigration agenda. No start date has been made public.
