The “Reduction in Force” applied to the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman.
“These offices have obstructed immigration enforcement by adding bureaucratic hurdles and undermining DHS’s mission,” a DHS spokeswoman said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “Rather than supporting law enforcement efforts, they often function as internal adversaries that slow down operations.”
“DHS remains committed to civil rights protections but must streamline oversight to remove roadblocks to enforcement. These reductions ensure taxpayer dollars support the Department’s core mission: border security and immigration enforcement,” she added.
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The three offices are dedicated to investigating the claims of migrants and their families.
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