Career Timeline of Tom Homan: Major Achievements and Milestones

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 4, 2026

How Tom Homan built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Thomas Douglas Homan is an American law enforcement officer who served as the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from January 2017 to June 2018. He served during the Obama administration and the first Trump administration. In November 2024, Donald Trump designated Homan as "border czar" for Trump's potential second presidency.

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June 2024: Speaker at an anti-immigration event hosted by Terry Newsome

In June 2024, Tom Homan was a featured speaker at an anti-immigration event hosted by Terry Newsome in Chicago.

July 2024: Remarks at National Conservatism Conference and Republican National Convention

In July 2024, at a National Conservatism Conference meeting, Tom Homan stated his intention to run the "biggest deportation force" if Trump returned to office in 2025. On July 17 at the 2024 Republican National Convention, he criticized Biden's immigration policies and advocated for designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

October 2024: Guest on Terry Newsome's podcast

In October 2024, Tom Homan was a guest on Terry Newsome's podcast.

November 10, 2024: Named as "border czar" by President-elect Trump

On November 10, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that Tom Homan would join the incoming administration as the "border czar", overseeing the deportation of illegal aliens.

November 2024: Designated as "border czar" by Donald Trump

In November 2024, Donald Trump designated Tom Homan as "border czar" for his second presidency.

February 2025: Comments on Fox & Friends regarding NYC Mayor's Cooperation with ICE

In February 2025, while appearing with New York City mayor Eric Adams on the Fox News program Fox & Friends, Tom Homan discussed Adams's cooperation with ICE on immigration issues, stating he would personally pressure Adams to uphold any agreements made.

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April 2025: Deportation statistics under the Trump administration

As of April 2025, the Trump administration stated that approximately 140,000 people had been deported, though some estimates placed the number at around half that amount.

June 2025: Prioritization of criminals for deportation

In a June 2025 interview, Tom Homan said that deportations should prioritize those who had committed crimes in the US.

2025: Joined the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025

In 2025, Tom Homan became a contributor to the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, which proposed mass arrests, detentions, and deportations of illegal immigrants.

2025: Intention to create a large deportation force

In July 2024, Tom Homan said that if Trump returned to office in January 2025, he would create the "biggest deportation force" the country had ever seen.