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Senate Confirms McAleenan as CBP Commissioner

By Michael B. Baker / March 20, 2018 / Contact Reporter
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On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin McAleenan as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection by a vote of 77 to 19. McAleenan, who has served as a deputy commissioner for CBP since 2014, has served as acting commissioner of the agency since January 2017, following former Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske's retirement.

U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow applauded McAleenan's confirmation. "Under his leadership, CBP has continued its record as an excellent partner to the travel community," Dow said. "He prioritizes initiatives to make passenger processing at airports efficient as well as effective and has championed efforts to strengthen the Visa Waiver Program, as well as to expand Global Entry and Preclearance locations worldwide."

McAleenan's nomination drew opposition from some Senate Democrats who criticized his handling of immigration issues during his tenure as acting commissioner. "Throughout his tenure at CBP, there have been persistent management problems, including a chaotic rollout of the unconstitutional Muslim ban, a lack of transparency at border patrol checkpoints, expanded enforcement activities that undermine the civil liberties of border communities and troubling allegations of misconduct and a lack of accountability," California Sen. Kamala Harris said.

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