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= Sarah R. Saldaña =

== Biography ==
Sarah Ruth Saldaña (born 1951 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American attorney and former senior federal official who served as the fourth Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from December 23, 2014 to January 20, 2017 under President Barack Obama.<ref name="wiki0" />

She was the first Latina and second woman to hold the post. Prior to her appointment as ICE Director, Saldaña served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, having previously worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and in private legal practice.<ref name="wiki0" /><ref name="search1" />

Saldaña earned her associate degree from Del Mar College, a B.S. from Texas A&I University, and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University. She began her federal career in civil service roles and later transitioned to private practice and federal prosecution before becoming U.S. Attorney and then ICE Director.<ref name="wiki0" />

== Career ==
Saldaña’s legal career included work as a federal prosecutor, including Deputy Criminal Chief for the Major Fraud and Public Corruption Section for the Northern District of Texas. In 2011 she became U.S. Attorney for the Northern District, overseeing a staff of over 200 employees.<ref name="search1" />

She was nominated and confirmed as ICE Director in late 2014, where she led the agency with a workforce of roughly 20,000 and a budget of approximately $6 billion, enforcing federal laws related to border control, customs, trade, and immigration for nearly three years.<ref name="wiki0" /><ref name="search1" />

During her tenure, Saldaña testified before Congress on enforcement policies and oversaw ICE operations across the United States and internationally. She retired from government service in January 2017 following the transition of presidential administrations.<ref name="search9" />

== Documented Incidents ==
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== Evidence and Sources ==
* Saldaña, Sarah. *Wikipedia*, updated recently: Sarah Saldaña served as Director of ICE 2014–2017. <ref name="wiki0">[Sarah Saldaña - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Salda%C3%B1a?utm_source=chatgpt.com)</ref>
* Official DHS biography for Sarah R. Saldaña. <ref name="search1">[Sarah R. Saldaña Biography (DHS)](https://www.congress.gov/114/meeting/house/103652/witnesses/HHRG-114-GO06-Bio-SaldanaS-20150617.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com)</ref>
* ICE press release on her retirement. <ref name="search9">[Director Sarah R. Saldaña retires from government service](https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/director-sarah-r-saldana-retires-government-service?utm_source=chatgpt.com)</ref>

== Notes ==
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