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Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen resigns amid Trump anger over border

Kirstjen Nielsen's tenure as Homeland Security Secretary has ended amid President Trump's growing dissatisfaction over an increase of migrants.

US Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who oversaw President Donald Trump’s bitterly contested immigration policies during her tumultuous 16-month tenure, resigned on Sunday amid a surge in the number of migrants at the border with Mexico.

A senior administration official said Trump asked for Nielsen’s resignation and she gave it.

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