Daniel Ragsdale | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – January 30, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sarah Saldaña |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Homan (acting) |
| Deputy Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
| In office May 2012 – May 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kumar C. Kibble |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Vitiello |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Franklin and Marshall College (BA) Fordham University (JD) |
Daniel H. Ragsdale is an American lawyer and law enforcement official. From May 2012 through May 2017 he was deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He was named Acting Director of ICE on January 20, 2017, but was dismissed from that position on January 30, 2017 shortly after the dismissal of Sally Yates by President Donald Trump, retaining his post as deputy director. He is currently employed by GEO Group, a private-prison company.