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Houston-area sheriff is named to lead immigration agency

by Juan A. LozanoElliot Spagat
| April 27, 2021 6:30 PM

HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated the sheriff of one of the nation's most populous counties to lead the agency that deports people in the country illegally, picking a seasoned law enforcement official who sharply criticized Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies.

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