Madison Sheahan, ICE's No. 2 official and a Noem ally, leaving agency to run for Congress
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Key Points:
- Madison Sheahan, the No. 2 official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and ally of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, is leaving the agency to run for Congress, according to U.S. officials.
- Sheahan was appointed ICE deputy director in March during the Trump administration's leadership overhaul aimed at increasing immigration arrests and deportations.
- Despite her close ties to Noem, some ICE officials were frustrated by Sheahan's appointment due to her limited law enforcement experience; prior to ICE, she served as Louisiana's Secretary of Wildlife and Fisheries and was an aide to Noem.
- Noem praised Sheahan as a strong leader who effectively led ICE in targeting criminal illegal aliens and expressed confidence in her potential as a congressional defender
