Following the Senate confirmation, Scott expressed gratitude and readiness to lead CBP. “I started my career on the front lines, and now I am ready to lead my CBP family with integrity and a clear mission to defend our sovereignty, enforce the law, and put America first,” he said. President Donald Trump also praised Scott’s nearly three decades of Border Patrol experience, noting his role in implementing Remain-in-Mexico, Title 42, and Safe Third Country agreements, as well as achieving record low levels of illegal immigration.
Scott’s confirmation comes at a pivotal moment for CBP, as the agency works to reverse the effects of four years of open-border policies and restore stricter enforcement. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has indicated plans to collaborate with the Trump administration and CBP to strengthen border security measures.
In related developments, the Supreme Court approved a Trump administration request to pause a lower court injunction blocking deportations of migrants to third countries. The 6-3 decision allows the administration to proceed with deportations while the case moves forward, with Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting. This ruling is viewed as a short-term victory for the administration as it seeks to implement a more aggressive immigration policy.
