Apr 13, 2018 · After 33 years in law enforcement, Thomas Homan retired last January for about three hours. As he was leaving his retirement ceremony on a Friday afternoon, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly...

By 2014 under the Obama administration, Homan had begun to argue that separating children from their caregivers would be an effective means of discouraging illegal border crossings. The journalist Caitlin Dickerson describes him as the "intellectual father" of the policy, which he outlined years before it was adopted by the Trump administration.

Nov 11, 2024 · Under President Barack Obama’s administration, Homan’s career hit a significant milestone when he was appointed Executive Associate Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2013.

Dec 18, 2024 · And the person at the helm is Tom Homan, a veteran of immigration law enforcement who served under the Obama administration and has been tapped by Trump to serve as border czar.

Tom Homan's career in law enforcement began with the NYPD and spanned 33 years, working under six different presidents, shaping immigration policies from Obama to Trump. Homan's shift to right-wing politics during the Trump era led to controversial policies, including the family separation policy, sparking widespread criticism and debate.

Nov 11, 2024 · WASHINGTON −President-elect Donald Trump named Tom Homan, a former Border Patrol agent who rose to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his next "border czar" overseeing mass deportations...

Nov 12, 2024 · During Homan's time at ICE under President Obama, the agency carried out record numbers of formal deportations. Obama gave Homan a Presidential Rank Award, the highest civil service recognition.

Nov 11, 2024 · He was tapped by the Obama administration to lead ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations and was given an award for his efforts in deporting illegal immigrants.

Nov 13, 2024 · Homan became the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deportation branch in 2013 during former President Barack Obama’s second term. In that fiscal year, the agency deported more than...

In 2015 President Obama gave Tom the highest professional award possible, the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award, for his exemplary leadership and extensive accomplishments in the area of immigration enforcement.