A whistleblower had alleged that the agreement gave the union powers to “indefinitely delay” President Joe Biden’s immigration policy changes.
A last-minute agreement Trump officials signed with the union for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers that could have undercut sweeping policy changes has been rejected by the Biden administration.
The move on Tuesday sets the stage for a possible showdown between President Joe Biden and ICE’s union, which endorsed former president Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020.
Earlier this month, a whistleblower alleged that Ken Cuccinelli, a top Trump administration official, had abused his authority by entering into a set of agreements that granted the union “extraordinary power and benefits” and allowed it to “indefinitely delay changes to immigration enforcement policies and practices.” Continue reading.