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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. | |||
== 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 == | ||