John Sanders, source: cbp.gov

Acting head of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, John P. Sanders, announced his resignation in a message to CBP. Customs and Border Protection operates the overall 400 ports of entry, border patrol and the controversy surrounding the processing of illegal immigrants in the recent news.

The resignation by John Sanders comes at a time where Customs is being heavily criticized by the Democrat party for the detention facility conditions. It is unclear whether the resignation is a response to the current reports of poor conditions at processing facilities.