Tony Pham | |
|---|---|
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| Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
| In office August 25, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Derek N. Benner (acting) |
| Preceded by | Matthew Albence (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Fahey (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) South Vietnam |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Tara Pham (m. 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of William & Mary (BA) University of Richmond (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Tuong Tony Huu Pham (born 1973) is an American attorney who served as an Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from August 25, 2020 to December 31, 2020.[1] A Vietnamese refugee, Pham emigrated from Saigon to the United States with his family in 1975, gaining citizenship in 1985. He graduated from the College of William & Mary in 1995 and from University of Richmond School of Law in 1999, becoming a prosecutor and earning awards from the Old Dominion Bar Association and Style Weekly.[2]
Pham attempted to run for public office once, losing the election in 2015. He then became the superintendent for the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, creating various programs including an addiction recovery program, an ankle monitor program, and an introduction of tablets which earned him praise from local media outlets. He resigned in December 2019 before becoming the director of ICE.[3][4] He resigned at the end of the year.[5][6]
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- ^ "Tony H. Pham, 36". Style Weekly. October 14, 2009.
- ^ Alvarez, Priscilla; Sands, Geneva (August 25, 2020). "Top ICE lawyer to lead immigration agency". CNN.
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- ^ Silva, Cynthia (December 14, 2020). "Tony Pham, interim director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to step down". NBC News.
- ^ "Tony Pham out as ICE director". Northwest Asian Weekly. December 17, 2020.