Trump might rehire his failed voter fraud czar as his 'immigration czar'
President Trump's ever-changing immigration policies might even be confusing his own administration.
As various government departments and agencies continue to churn out border rules and regulations, Trump has considered hiring a "border" or "immigration czar" to keep them all straight, The Associated Press reports. Top candidates for the job include former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, three sources say.
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Trump already has anti-immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as a senior adviser, but whoever is chosen for the immigration czar position would "coordinate the president's immigration policies across various federal agencies," AP reports. Cuccinelli and Kobach have both shared some pretty harsh words about immigration, and Kobach has the distinct advantage of being a Trump administration czar in the past. The failed Kansas gubernatorial candidate once led Trump's "election integrity commission," which spent its seven-month existence purportedly fighting voter fraud.
Read more about Trump's immigration coordination at The Associated Press.
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