President-elect Donald Trump says that Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration, a position that is likely to play a key role in Trump’s campaign pledges to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and mount a massive deportation operation.
“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,” he wrote late Sunday on his Truth Social site.
Trump said Homan will be responsible for the southern and northern borders, maritime and aviation security and will be in responsible for deportation efforts — a central part of Trump’s agenda.
Homan said Monday during an appearance on Fox News that he was honored at the appointment.
Homan is a tough-talking former Border Patrol agent who worked his way up to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement …