President Biden picks Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to helm ICE

President Biden has selected Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez as the nominee to serve as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director.

In 2017 the sheriff nixed the county's 287(g) agreement with ICE, which had allowed the practice of permitting local officers to engage in some immigration enforcement, according to The Hill.

"With a distinguished career in law enforcement and public service, Sheriff Gonzalez is well-suited to lead ICE as the agency advances our public safety and homeland security mission," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. "I hope the Senate will swiftly confirm Sheriff Gonzalez to this critical position."