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In a Senate vote of 55-39 with victory coming from Democrats, the first Latina, Sarah Saldaña, has been selected or confirmed by the U.S. Senate to run the second largest federal government agency, ICE Immigration & Custom Enforcement.  ICE Immigration & Custom Enforcement is the agency charged with overseeing deportation/removal, detention and prosecuting in immigration court.  Saldaña is U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, overseeing federal law enforcement in a 100-county region. She will be the first Latina to lead ICE Immigration.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE