6 things to know about Trump’s ‘border czar’ Thomas Homan

• President-elect Trump announced that Thomas Homan will serve as “border czar” in his administration.
• Homan served as acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump’s first presidency.
• He was a proponent of the “zero tolerance” policy separating children from parents at the border.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that Thomas Homan would join his administration as a “border czar” overseeing the security of US borders on land, air, and sea.

Homan, 62, previously served as acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump’s first presidency and as ICE’s executive associate director of enforcement and removal operations under President Barack Obama.

Here’s a look at Homan’s education, political leanings, and career in immigration.

Representatives for Homan, The Heritage Foundation, and the Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.