Top Kelly ally resigns, sought extended amnesty for immigrants

By Paul Bedard

Published February 9, 2018 10:56pm ET

Top Kelly ally resigns, sought extended amnesty for immigrants — Celina Benitez protests in Lafayette Park, across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in reaction to the announcement regarding Temporary Protective Status for people from El Salvador. The Trump administration is ending special protections for Salvadoran immigrants, forcing nearly 200,000 to leave the U.S. by September 2019 or face deportation. El Salvador is the fourth country whose citizens have lost Temporary Protected Status. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

A top Homeland Security official and friend of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly who lost a fight to extend “temporary” amnesty to tens of thousands of Central Americans has resigned.

James D. Nealon left his post Thursday as assistant secretary for international engagement in DHS’s Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.

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