President-elect Donald Trump announced Tom Homan, his former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his second administration.
“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 said 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.”
Homan's position will not require Senate confirmation, meaning he can get to work on Day One.
The pick was widely celebrated on the right, with people sharing some of their favorite clips of Homan.
Congratulations @RealTomHoman on being given responsibility for enforcing our borders!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 11, 2024
THE BORDER SECURITY CHIEF: Get to know Tom Holman your New Border Security Chief, he has served six presidents and he has a strong message for the millions of illegal immigrants and drug cartels in America. pic.twitter.com/4Ht39UORLN
— Truth Justice ™ (@SpartaJustice) November 11, 2024
Meet Trump’s pick for border czar.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 11, 2024
We are so back! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/mKSdX0f50d
BREAKING: President-Elect Donald Trump has announced that he intends to name Tom Homan “Border Czar”
— America (@america) November 11, 2024
Flashback: pic.twitter.com/ziRMxwhnKe
The best clip ever of him!😂 pic.twitter.com/HIvtQ8gdI3
— WHO? (@soursillypickle) November 11, 2024
BREAKING: President Trump selects former ICE Director Tom Homan as Border Czar for the upcoming administration, tasked with overseeing the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history. pic.twitter.com/NdpPzvTs3A
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) November 11, 2024
🔥 Meet Trump's New Border Czar Tom Homan
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) November 11, 2024
"I got a message to the criminal cartels in Mexico. You smuggled enough fentanyl across this country to k*ll 148,000 young Americans. You have k*lled more Americans than every terrorist organization in the world combined. And that's why… pic.twitter.com/HL8TVCpMuy