Jonathan Fahey

Jonathan Fahey is an American attorney, politician, academic, and law enforcement official who served as the senior official performing the duties of the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from December 31, 2020 to January 13, 2021.

Jonathan Fahey
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
In office
December 31, 2020 – January 13, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byTony Pham
Succeeded byTae Johnson
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
EducationJames Madison University (BS)
University of San Diego (JD)

Education

Fahey earned a Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University and a Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law.[1]

Career

After graduating from law school, Fahey worked as a law clerk in Fairfax and Arlington County, Virginia. In 2019, Fahey launched an unsuccessful campaign for Commonwealth's Attorney of Fairfax County, running as an independent.[2] Fahey was an adjunct law professor at the Washington College of Law and George Washington University Law School.[3]

Fahey was a prosecutor in the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia for 17 years. Fahey served as the senior official performing the duties of the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from December 31, 2020 to January 13, 2021. He resigned after 13 days in response to the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol and was succeeded by Tae Johnson.[4][5][6][7]

References
  1. "Trump administration taps criminal prosecutor to run ICE". Washington Examiner. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  2. Jouvenal, Justin. "Former federal prosecutor announces run for commonwealth's attorney in Fairfax County, Va". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. "Former Federal Prosecutor Joins Commonwealth's Attorney Race". Tysons Reporter. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. "Jonathan Fahey". immigrationcourtside.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  5. "Head of ICE, Jonathan Fahey, resigns abruptly after 13 days in position". Washington Examiner. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  6. "ICE's Latest Leader Has Resigned After Just Two Weeks On The Job". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  7. Knutson, Jacob. "Acting director of ICE Jonathan Fahey resigns". Axios. Retrieved 2021-01-15.


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