Thanks to a recess appointment, John Bolton is doing indispensable work at the United Nations.* Thanks to a recess appointment A recess appointment occurs when the President of the United States fills a vacant Federal position during a recess of the United States Senate. The commission or appointment must be approved by the Senate by the end of the next session, or the position becomes vacant again. , John Bolton is doing indispensable work at the United Nations. But the recess appointment giveth and the recess appointment ... well, it doesn't exactly take away, but sometimes it gives us things we don't want. That would be Julie L. Myers, just sworn in as head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is responsible for identifying and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation and infrastructure (ICE), the bureau that hunts down money launderers and human traffickers, and the sole enforcer of immigration law This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available. . Myers is, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. those who know her and have worked with her, a very bright and capable woman. But that does not change the fact that she has never managed an agency that comes even close to approaching the size of ICE, and has no meaningful experience working with immigration law. For the president to entrust such a novice with the security of our borders is another sign that he should take that security more seriously. |
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