In an interview, outgoing ICE Director Patrick Lechleitner criticized the Biden administration for delaying necessary actions to tighten border security against rising migrant crossings. He suggests that the Department of Homeland Security's career professionals would have preferred quicker measures to counter the crisis, which saw record levels of illegal crossings. Lechleitner highlights the strain on ICE's core missions due to resource reallocations to Customs and Border Protection, indicating that more resources would have allowed for stronger enforcement actions. As he prepares to leave office ahead of the Trump administration, he calls for increased support for ICE operations.