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06/25/26 · 11:55 PM UTC · 11 SOURCES

“Tom Homan received a Presidential Award for record removals during the Obama administration.”
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TL;DR ·Tom Homan received the 2015 Presidential Rank Award for his leadership in immigration enforcement.

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Tom Homan received the 2015 Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service, the highest civil service award in the United States, from the Obama administration . At the time, Homan served as the Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) . Official citations and media reports confirm the award recognized his effectiveness in immigration enforcement and removal operations during a period when the administration prioritized the deportation of undocumented immigrants with criminal records . While some social media posts incorrectly labeled him the ICE chief during that era—a position he did not hold until the Trump administration—the fact that he was honored by Obama for his performance in overseeing removals is documented by government records and multiple high-credibility sources .

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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 · govexec.comACADEMIC
    Thomas Homan - Government Executive

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  4. 4 · factually.coFACT-CHECKER
    How did ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations perform...

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  5. 5 · yahoo.comFACT-CHECKER
    Fact Check: Inspecting claim Tom Homan was Obama's 'ICE chief' who received award for deportations

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  6. 6 · ice.govACADEMIC
    ERO EAD Thomas Homan receives 2015 Presidential Rank Award | ICE

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  7. 7 · fortune.comACADEMIC
    Trump's 'Border Czar' being sent to Minnesota was head of ICE Enforcement and Removal under Obama | Fortune

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  8. 8 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
    Tom Homan - Wikipedia

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  9. 9 · cinapse.coWEB
    Tom Homan Obama Award: The Story Behind the Honor - Cinapse

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  10. 10 · investigativeeconomics.orgWEB
    Obama Awarded Homan At the Nadir of ICE Enforcement

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  11. 11 · foxnews.comWEB
    From Obama award to Minnesota op: Why Trump tapped Tom Homan for on-the-ground crackdown

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