A former Virginia attorney general is set to join the Trump Administration in a new role within the Department of Homeland Security.
ABC News said that President Donald Trump was expected to name Ken Cuccinelli to a position that will focus on immigration.
New York Times writer Maggie Haberman also tweeted about the announcement.
The hire comes as Trump is struggling with a migrant surge at the southern border that is straining federal resources.
Cuccinelli has in the past advocated for denying citizenship to the American-born children of parents living in the U.S. illegally.
Cuccinelli served as Virginia's attorney general from 2010 to 2014.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
