Longtime ICE official David Venturella chosen to head agency
NBC News reports that ICE official David Venturella has been selected to lead the agency after its former acting director’s departure was announced last month:
"Venturella was executive director of ICE’s Secure Communities program, which deals with people in the country illegally who are in the custody of other law enforcement agencies.
He also served at the private prison company GEO Group as a senior vice president of client relations until 2023. GEO Group has over $1 billion worth of contracts with ICE . . . .
After he retired from GEO, Venturella was a consultant for the company . . . ."
