Tae Johnson

Tae D. Johnson is an American law enforcement official who served as the senior official performing the duties of the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from January 2021 to July 2023.^[1][2] The legality of his status as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was disputed.^[3]

Tae Johnson
Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement[a]
In office January 13, 2021 – July 4, 2023
President	Donald Trump Joe Biden
Preceded by	Jonathan Fahey (acting)
Succeeded by	Patrick Lechleitner (acting)
Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
In office 2020 – January 13, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Derek Benner
Succeeded by	Matthew C. Allen (acting)
Personal details
Education	Salisbury University (BS)

Education

Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Salisbury University.^{[citation needed]}

Career

He began his career in Salisbury, Maryland, working as an officer of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. On January 13, 2021, Johnson began serving as the senior official performing the duties of the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the resignation of Jonathan Fahey.^[4][5][6]

In 2019, Johnson provided testimony to the United States House Committee on Homeland Security.^[7]

A February 8, 2023 report from the Government Accountability Office found that Johnson's service "as Acting ICE Director from November 16, 2021, through the present day is in violation of the [Federal Vacancies Reform] Act" as it had exceeded the time limit permitted for officials to serve in an acting capacity and that "any actions taken by Mr. Johnson on or after November 16, 2021, must be nullified or viewed as having no force or effect".^[3] The U.S. Department of Homeland Security disagreed with the GAO's conclusion.^[3]

Johnson retired at the beginning of July 2023^[8][2] and was succeeded as acting director by deputy director Patrick J. Lechleitner.

References

1. "ICE Leadership". www.ice.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-15. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. Lybrand, Holmes (5 June 2023). "ICE acting chief Tae Johnson to retire". CNN.com. CNN. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. "Violation of the Time Limit Imposed by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998: Assistant Secretary/Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement". gao.gov. Government Accountability Office. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
4. "Immigration agency leader resigns, only weeks in office". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
5. "Acting ICE director resigns after just weeks in office". wkyc.com. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
6. "Acting ICE Director Resigns After Capitol Attack, Weeks After Taking Over". Documented. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
7. "Oversight Hearing of ICE Detention Facilities | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
8. "Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the Retirement of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Tae D. Johnson". www.dhs.gov. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

Notes

1. Disputed, the Government Accountability Office contends Johnson is illegally occupying the office

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN