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According to four senior DHS officials, the change is affecting ICE field offices in at least eight cities across the United States. Many senior leaders are being replaced, with a notable increase in the involvement of Border Patrol officials taking over leadership roles. This move signifies an unprecedented power shift, emphasizing a growing friction between different agencies and approaches within DHS.

The core disagreement revolves around how aggressively to pursue deportations. On one side are DHS Secretary Christy Nome, Senior Adviser Corey Luwendowski, and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bavino. These officials advocate for a broad, more aggressive approach targeting anyone unlawfully present in the U.S., seeking to ramp up deportation numbers significantly.