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Tom Homan served as the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the first Trump administration from January 2017 to June 2018 3710. While Homan held senior leadership positions during the Obama administration, including heading the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) branch beginning in 2013, he did not serve as the agency's director or chief until the Trump presidency 126. Multiple sources confirm that Homan was the first individual to lead ICE after having risen through its professional law enforcement ranks 412. Following the 2024 election, Homan was designated as border czar to oversee immigration policy in Donald Trump's second administration 911.

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1. 1 · snopes.comFACT-CHECKER
   Was Tom Homan Obama's 'ICE chief' who received award for deportations? We inspected | Snopes.com

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2. 2 · timesnownews.comFACT-CHECKER
   Was Tom Homan Obama's ICE Chief and Receive an Award from the Ex-President? Viral Claims Fact-Checked | Times Now

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3. 3 · factually.coFACT-CHECKER
   Tom Homan worked at ICE under Obama and also Trump

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4. 4 · yahoo.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact Check: Inspecting claim Tom Homan was Obama's 'ICE chief' who received award for deportations

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5. 5 · cnn.comACADEMIC
   Who is Tom Homan, the White House border czar Trump is deploying to Minnesota? | CNN Politics

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6. 6 · bbc.comACADEMIC
   Who is Tom Homan, Trump's 'border tsar' deployed to Minneapolis?

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7. 7 · hindustantimes.comACADEMIC
   Who is Tom Homan? 5 things to know about the Trump border czar's family, career, and more | Hindustan Times

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8. 8 · npr.orgNEWS
   What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'

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9. 9 · houstonpublicmedia.orgNEWS
   What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar' | NPR & Houston Public Media

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10. 10 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
    Tom Homan - Wikipedia

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11. 11 · britannica.comWEB
    Tom Homan | Border Czar, ICE, Minneapolis, Obama, Trump, Facts, & Biography | Britannica

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12. 12 · heritage.orgWEB
    The Rancher and the ICE Director | The Heritage Foundation

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