Tom Homan | |
|---|---|
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| Director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
Acting | |
| In office January 30, 2017 – June 28, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Peter T. Edge (acting) |
| Preceded by | Daniel Ragsdale (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Vitiello (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | West Carthage, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Jefferson Community College, New York State University of New York, Utica-Rome (BAS) |
Thomas Douglas Homan[1] is an American former police officer and government official who served during the Trump Administration as acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from January 30, 2017, to June 29, 2018.[2] Within the Trump administration, he was among the most strident proponents of separating children from their parents as a means of deterring illegal entry into the country.[3] Since his retirement from government, he has been a Fox News contributor.[4]
- ^ Steinbuch, Yaron (June 14, 2019). "Trump names former ICE chief Thomas Homan as 'border czar'". New York Post.
- ^ "Statement from Secretary Kelly on the President's Appointment of Thomas D. Homan as Acting ICE Director". The US Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Dickerson, Caitlin (August 7, 2022). "An American Catastrophe". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Blitzer, Jonathan (June 24, 2019). "ICE Agents Are Losing Patience with Trump's Chaotic Immigration Policy". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved July 3, 2019.