Mark Morgan is leaving the agency, CBP Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan announced in a press release on Thursday.
"I want to thank Mark Morgan for his unwavering dedication to our border security mission, and recognize his life-long career in service to the nation," McAleenan stated in the release.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to build a wall on the border with Mexico. During the 2016 election campaign, Trump said he would construct the wall on the border with Mexico to prevent undocumented immigrants from entering the United States.
Morgan spent more than 31 years of his career in the US military. He also served as a local deputy sheriff and police officer, and as Assistant Commissioner of CBP’s Office of Internal Affairs, the release noted.
According to media reports, CBP agents were told that Morgan was no longer on the job. However, the reports did not specify whether Morgan has decided to resign or has been asked to leave.
