Sarah Saldaña
American attorney, ICE director from 2014–2017 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sarah Ruth Saldana is an American attorney who served as the fourth director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from December 23, 2014,[1] until January 20, 2017, under President Barack Obama. She was the first Latina[1] and the second woman (after Julie Myers[2]) to hold the position of ICE director. Previously she had served as Assistant U.S. Attorney, then U.S. Attorney, for the Northern District of Texas.[3]
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Sarah R. Saldana | |
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Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
In office December 23, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Thomas S. Winkowski (acting) |
Succeeded by | Daniel Ragsdale (acting) |
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas | |
In office September 29, 2011 – December 22, 2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
Education | Del Mar College (AS) Texas A&I University (BS) Southern Methodist University, (JD) |
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