Democrats to begin confirmation for CBP commissioner following eight months without leader

U.S. Customs and Border Protection may soon have a confirmed leader after eight months of functioning without one as illegal migration at the southern border rises out of control.

The Senate Finance Committee announced late Wednesday plans to move forward with confirming Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus as CBP commissioner. Chairman Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said the decision to proceed followed a call with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, but he did not specify when any confirmation hearings would take place.