Madison Sheahan, a top ICE official, is leaving the agency to run for Congress in Ohio, according to a new report. Concretely, Sheahan is running for the state's 9th Congressional District, a seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest serving woman in Congress.
"Former ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan is fighting to protect American jobs, American paychecks, and American values in Ohio's 9th Congressional District," reads a passage of Sheahan's campaign website, according to Fox News.
She is described as a "senior government executive and national leader in public administration, law enforcement, and political operations, most recently serving as Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Sheahan's departure to CBS News, saying she would be a "great defender of freedom when she goes to Congress."
"Madison Sheahan is a work horse, strong executor, and terrific leader who led the men and women of ICE to achieve the American people's mandate to target, arrest, and deport criminal illegal aliens," she added.
The development comes as Noem faces turmoil, with dozens of Democrats signing to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against her.
The initiative, being spearheaded by Rep. Robin Kelly, has garnered far more support than other such attempts as criticism of Noem surged after the shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis last week.
Axios detailed that 53 House Democrats had signed on to the bill by Tuesday afternoon. The list includes lawmakers in battleground districts and known centrists in competitive primaries for U.S. Senate seats.
"Under Secretary Noem, DHS and ICE have systemically violated the rights and privacy of Americans, terrorized our cities, and obstructed congress," reads a passage of Kelly's letter calling on colleagues to sign on to the articles.
The articles are set to be unveiled on Wednesday and will accuse Noem of three counts: Obstruction of Congress, Violation of public trust and Self-dealing.
Some Democrats, however, are pushing back. The same outlet detailed that Reps. Adam Gray and Sanford Bishop are among the lawmakers speaking against the initiative. "One of the things I dislike about D.C. a lot is the number of messaging items ... People introduce bills that have no hope of any consequential change in peoples' lives," Gray told the outlet. Bishop, on his end, said it is "quite possible that impeachment could be a distraction."
Rep. Kelly dismissed criticism, saying the topics the party wants to focus the most on, affordability and health care, are not mutually exclusive.
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