American attorney and government official (born 1971)
Kevin McAleenan
Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security
De facto, unlawful
In office April 11, 2019 – November 13, 2019
President
Donald Trump
Deputy
David Pekoske (acting)
Preceded by
Kirstjen Nielsen
Succeeded by
Chad Wolf (acting)
Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection
In office March 20, 2018 – April 11, 2019 Acting: January 20, 2017 – March 20, 2018
President
Donald Trump
Deputy
Randolph Alles (acting) Ron Vitiello Robert Perez (acting)
Preceded by
Gil Kerlikowske
Succeeded by
Chris Magnus
Personal details
Born
Kevin Kealoha McAleenan
(1971-09-05) September 5, 1971 (age 52) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Education
Amherst College (BA) University of Chicago Law School (JD)
Awards
Service to America Award (2005) Presidential Rank Award (2015)
Kevin Kealoha McAleenan (born September 5, 1971)[1] is an American attorney and government official who unlawfully[2][3] served as the acting United States secretary of homeland security from April to November 2019.[3][4]
McAleenan served as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner from March 2018 to May 2019.[5][6] During that time, he was a leading proponent of separating children from their parents as a means of deterring illegal entry into the United States.[7] President Donald Trump designated McAleenan as Acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security in April 2019. He resigned on October 11, 2019, with Trump saying McAleenan wanted to "spend more time with his family and go to the private sector."[8] The Government Accountability Office later ruled that McAleenan's appointment as Acting Secretary had been improper.[2]
^Matt Bewig (January 14, 2018). "Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Who Is Kevin McAleenan?". AllGov.
^ ab"Legality of Service of Acting Secretary of Homeland Security and Service of Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security". U. S. Government Accountability Office. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ ab"Judge: DHS head didn't have authority to suspend DACA". AP NEWS. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^Beech, Eric (October 11, 2019). "Trump says acting Homeland Security Secretary McAleenan is stepping down". Retrieved October 11, 2019.
^"U.S. Customs and Border Protection:Leadership/Organization". CBP.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
^Miles, Frank (April 7, 2019). "Kevin McAleenan, new acting DHS boss, has long record in border security". Fox News. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
^Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Tapper, Jake (October 11, 2019). "Kevin McAleenan resigns as acting homeland security secretary". CNN. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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