Tom Homan: What you need to know about Trump’s new ‘border czar’

Tom Homan: What you need to know about Trump’s new ‘border czar’

President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Tom Homan, his former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as his new administration’s “border czar.” This assignment, which does not require Senate confirmation, puts Homan at the helm of overseeing U.S. immigration policy and border security, a critical post amid Trump’s promises to carry the largest deportation operation in history. With jurisdiction over the southern and northern borders, as well as maritime and aviation security, the official’s authority will extend to several areas of immigration enforcement, and place him in the national spotlight.

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