Trump names Tom Homan, former director of immigration enforcement, as ‘border czar’

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration. Trump made the announcement late Sunday on his Truth Social site. Homan is a tough-talking former Border Patrol agent who worked his way up to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2017 and 2018 as the acting director. He was never confirmed by the Senate then, and his new role doesn’t require it. Bringing him on shows the lengths that the Trump administration is likely to take to carry out hardline immigration pledges that were a hallmark of the campaign. However, Homan also has pushed back on rhetoric suggesting massive roundups.