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Border Patrol union decries hiring of immigrant ‘public advocate’
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ICE announces creation of Public Advocate position
WASHINGTON — As part of the agency’s ongoing detention reform
and other enforcement-related initiatives, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) today announced its first Public Advocate, ICE Senior
Advisor Andrew Lorenzen-Strait. Lorenzen-Strait will serve as a point
of contact for individuals, including those in immigration proceedings,
non-governmental organizations and other community and advocacy groups,
who have concerns, questions, recommendations or other issues they would
like to raise.
“As our first Public Advocate, Andrew Lorenzen-Strait will work to
expand and enhance our dialogue with the stakeholder community,” said
ICE Director John Morton. “We want the public to know that they have a
representative at this agency whose sole duty is to ensure their voice
is heard and their interests are recognized, and I’m confident Andrew
will serve the community well in this capacity.”
Lorenzen-Strait has served with ICE since 2008, first as an advisor
and analyst on policies related to immigration enforcement, detention
and juveniles and most recently, as the senior advisor for Enforcement
and Removal Operation’s (ERO) detention management division. In 2007,
Lorenzen-Strait was named the Maryland Attorney of the Year for
providing pro bono services to Community Legal Services of Prince
George’s County.
In his new role as Public Advocate, Lorenzen-Strait will report directly to ERO Director Gary Mead and will be responsible for:
- Assisting individuals and community stakeholders in addressing and
resolving complaints and concerns in accordance with agency policies
and operations, particularly concerns related to ICE enforcement actions
involving U.S. citizens; - Informing stakeholders on ERO policies, programs and initiatives, and enhance understanding of ERO’s mission and core values;
- Engaging stakeholders and building partnerships to facilitate
communication, foster collaboration and solicit input on immigration
enforcement initiatives and operations; and - Advising ICE leadership on stakeholder findings, concerns,
recommendations and priorities as they relate to improving immigration
enforcement efforts and activities.
The creation of the Public Advocate position is another milestone is
ICE’s ongoing work to enact significant policy changes and improvements
to focus the agency’s immigration enforcement resources on sensible
priorities that promote public safety, border security and the integrity
of the immigration system. In addition to implementing policies and
processes that ensure discretion is used in deciding the types of
individuals ICE prioritizes for removal from the country, the agency has
also embarked upon a long-term detention reform initiative. These
reform efforts are focused on prioritizing the health and safety of
detainees in our custody while increasing federal oversight and
improving the conditions of confinement within the detention system.
ICE will continue to analyze its policies and the results of its
programs, making improvements where necessary to meet our priorities.
Learn more about the Public Advocate position.
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ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad
responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For
more information, visit www.ICE.gov. To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423 or complete our tip form.
