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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday night that Tom Homan will serve as the border leader of his mass deportation efforts.
Homan previously served as the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump’s first term.
“I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation’s Borders (‘The Border Czar’), including, but not limited to, the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job,” he continued.
Homan addressed his efforts during a policy panel in Washington, National Review reported.
“Trump comes back in January, I’ll be on his heels coming back, and I will run the biggest deportation force this country has ever seen,” he said. “They ain’t seen s*** yet. Wait until 2025.”
Homan also spoke about his future work during a Fox News interview on Sunday.
“It’s going to be a well-targeted, planned operation conducted by the men of ICE. The men and women of ICE do this daily. They’re good at it,” Homan said Sunday morning.
Homan will replace outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris as the nation’s new border czar.
Trump’s selection of Homan is one of a growing number of new leadership announcements following his election victory last week. He also announced the nomination of New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik to lead as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Late last week, Trump also announced campaign manager Susie Wiles as his new White House Chief of Staff. Wiles became the first woman to hold the prestigious position.
In addition to Trump’s presidential victory, Republicans also gained control of the Senate, a move allowing easier nomination of key Trump nominees during his second administration.