WASHINGTON – President Trump used Twitter Sunday to announce he had selected a new head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“I am pleased to inform all of those that believe in a strong, fair and sound Immigration Policy that Mark Morgan will be joining the Trump Administration as the head of our hard working men and women of ICE,” Trump wrote. “Mark is a true believer and American Patriot. He will do a great job!”

Morgan, a former FBI agent, was the head of U.S Customs and Border Protection at the end of President Obama’s tenure.

Morgan was removed when Trump came into office, but supported a border wall – one of the president’s top talking points.

The choice of Morgan comes after Trump pulled his last nominee for the position, the acting director of ICE Ronald Vitiello, in early April.

“Ron’s a good man,” Trump told reporters at the time. “But we’re going in a tougher direction. We want to go in a tougher direction.”

Vitiello’s recasting came days before a broader purge of the Department of Homeland Security.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen was pushed to resign.

The administration than announced that U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph Alles would be leaving.

Acting deputy DHS secretary Clair Grady also resigned to make way for Trump’s pick of Kevin McAleenan, the head of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, to serve as acting DHS secretary.

Morgan will need to go through Senate confirmation to take the top job at ICE.