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|summary=Thomas Douglas Homan is a former Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), serving from January 2017 to June 2018. He has over three decades of experience in U.S. immigration enforcement and later served as a senior advisor on border and immigration policy.
|summary=Thomas Douglas Homan is a former Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), serving from January 2017 to June 2018. He has over three decades of experience in U.S. immigration enforcement and later served as a senior advisor on border and immigration policy.
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= Tom Homan =
= Tom Homan =


**Thomas Douglas Homan** (born November 28, 1961) is a former senior U.S. immigration enforcement official who served as **Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)** during the Trump administration. He is one of the most publicly visible figures associated with modern U.S. immigration enforcement policy.
'''Thomas Douglas Homan''' (born November 28, 1961) is a former senior U.S. immigration enforcement official who served as **Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)** during the Trump administration. He is one of the most publicly visible figures associated with modern U.S. immigration enforcement policy.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Homan began his federal career in **1984** as a **Border Patrol agent**, later transitioning to investigative and supervisory roles within the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). After the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, Homan became a senior official within ICE, rising through the ranks of **Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)**.
Homan began his federal career in **1984** as a **Border Patrol agent**, later transitioning to investigative and supervisory roles within the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). After the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, Homan became a senior official within ICE, rising through the ranks of '''Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)'''.


From **January 2017 to June 2018**, Homan served as **Acting Director of ICE**, overseeing nationwide immigration enforcement operations, detention, and removals. During this period, ICE significantly expanded interior enforcement actions following executive orders issued in early 2017.
From '''January 2017 to June 2018''', Homan served as **Acting Director of ICE**, overseeing nationwide immigration enforcement operations, detention, and removals. During this period, ICE significantly expanded interior enforcement actions following executive orders issued in early 2017.


After leaving ICE, Homan remained active in immigration policy as a **commentator, advisor, and political appointee**, including serving as a **senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation** and later being appointed as a **border and immigration policy advisor** during subsequent Republican administrations and campaigns.
After leaving ICE, Homan remained active in immigration policy as a '''commentator, advisor, and political appointee''', including serving as a '''senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation''' and later being appointed as a '''border and immigration policy advisor''' during subsequent Republican administrations and campaigns.


== Public Statements and Policy Role ==
== Public Statements and Policy Role ==