Julie Myers
Julie Myers | |
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Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
In office January 4, 2006 – November 14, 2008 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | John P. Clark (Acting) |
Succeeded by | John P. Torres (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Julie Lyn Myers 1969 (age 54–55) Shawnee, Kansas, US |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | John F. Wood |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Baylor University Cornell Law School |
Julie Lyn Myers Wood (born 1969) is an American prosecutor and former government official. She was the Assistant Secretary of
After leaving the Office of Independent Counsel, Myers was appointed Assistant Secretary for
Myers is the wife of John F. Wood, the former US Attorney for the Western District of Missouri and former Chief of Staff to the
Assistant secretary
On June 30, 2005, Myers was nominated by
On November 5, 2008, the day after the election of Barack Obama, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff announced the resignation of Myers effective November 15.[6] Myers was succeeded by ICE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations John P. Torres, a career ICE employee.
Criticism
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Because the head of ICE is required by law to have at least five years of legal and management experience, three senators (
Myers was criticized for some of the methods used by ICE agents during worksite enforcement raids they conducted while she was the head of ICE, including subjecting people to interrogation and denying access to bathrooms without an escort. Myers responded that the methods used were legal, citing a 1984 Supreme Court ruling.[9]
Myers also presided over many instances of alleged and reported abuse by ICE at numerous detention centers across the country. For example, Hiu Lui Ng died of cancer in 2008 while in detention, having not been allowed medical treatment and experiencing brutal treatment at the hands of ICE employees. As one inquiry found, guards would drag Ng along the floor when he was not physically able to walk.[10]
Controversy
On
Initially, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff dismissed criticism of Myers.[14] However, her nomination was delayed.[15][16] A report by the United States House Committee on Homeland Security ruled that Myers led a "coordinated effort to conceal" her role in the scandal.[11]
References
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- ^ Jonathan Marino (January 10, 2007). "Bush moves to retain recess-appointed ICE chief". Government Executive. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
- ^ Bresnahan, John (December 19, 2007). "Julie Myers Cleared For Immigration And Customs Enforcement Post". CBS News (Politico). Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ Meserve, Jeanne (November 6, 2008). "Bush immigration chief resigns". CNN. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ Eggen, Dan; Hsu, Spencer S. (September 20, 2005). "Immigration Nominee's Credentials Questioned". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ "Editors on Julie Myers on National Review Online". www.nationalreview.com. Archived from the original on 2005-09-23.
- ^ Bazar, Emily (June 25, 2008). "Citizens sue after detentions, immigration raids". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ "RI mayor fires prison leader for Guantanamo remark". Boston Herald. 2009-04-28. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b c d e f Lipton, Eric (2008-04-09). "Official Had Controversial Photos Deleted, Report Says". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ Hsu, Spencer S. (April 10, 2008). "Citing Agency Officials' Actions After Party, Panel Asks for Probes". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ Meserve, Jeanne; Ahlers, Mike (2007-11-06). "DHS employee put on leave after wearing 'offensive' costume". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Gamboa, Sue (November 2007). "DHS Employee on Leave Over Costume". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-09. "She was kind of caught by surprise by this and in the middle of the party and I know she's mortified, but I think she's doing what she needs to do at the moment,"
- ^ Meserve, Jeanne; Ahlers, Mike; Spellman, Jim; Barrett, Ted. "Costume leads to 'hold' on Myers' Senate confirmation". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Nomination for Immigration Agency Chief Imperiled Following Halloween Costume Incident". Fox News. 2007-11-07. Archived from the original on 2007-11-10.