A very good decision

The Senate has approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin McAleenan to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

This is an excellent decision. McAleenan is a career officer that holds a great reputation among his peers in the international customs community. Kevin McAleenan, once recruited to U.S. Customs and Border Protection by my old friend former Commissioner Judge Rob Bonner, has had an outstanding career and he is the perfect leader for USCBP in these challenging times.

McAleenan, who has served as CBP commissioner on an acting basis since January 2017, was nominated for the full-time position in March of last year.

He manages approximately 60,000 CBP personnel and the agency’s $13 billion annual budget for border security, counterterrorism and trade enforcement programs.

Previously, McAleenan held the deputy commissioner role and helped develop strategies to guard U.S. borders against terrorist attacks and transnational criminal networks.

Congratulations Kevin. Congratulations USCBP!