WashingtonImmigration enforcement has had no director since 2017.
The White House withdrew its nominee Thursday without giving a reason.
Senator Rand Paul had withheld a hearing on the pick, pending data on civilian deaths in immigration operations.
Agency arrests hit nearly 51,000 in August with no new nominee announced.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 90+ reports worldwide
- Al Jazeera Online
- attributes nomination withdrawal to Senate pressure over civilian deaths in ICE enforcement, cites Senator Paul's specific demand
- NDTV
Sources: Al Jazeera Online, NDTV