Tom Homan

I climbed the ladder, and I was an agent, became a supervisory special agent, then deputy ADDI, assistant district director for investigations. Then from there, I went to San Antonio and became the head of that office, the ADDI, which equals a SAC, special agent in charge. They had different names back then. But yeah, I was actually the first ICE director. We actually came up through the ranks.

I climbed the ladder, and I was an agent, became a supervisory special agent, then deputy ADDI, assistant district director for investigations. Then from there, I went to San Antonio and became the head of that office, the ADDI, which equals a SAC, special agent in charge. They had different names back then. But yeah, I was actually the first ICE director. We actually came up through the ranks.

I climbed the ladder, and I was an agent, became a supervisory special agent, then deputy ADDI, assistant district director for investigations. Then from there, I went to San Antonio and became the head of that office, the ADDI, which equals a SAC, special agent in charge. They had different names back then. But yeah, I was actually the first ICE director. We actually came up through the ranks.

I started at the bottom run and got to the top. I didn't miss one run. So out of all my achievements, that's my most proudest achievement. I became an ice director. through the ranks, from the bottom to the top. And what I like about that is the 20,000 men and women that worked for me, I never asked them to do anything that I didn't do myself because I was one of them. So I'm very proud of that.

I started at the bottom run and got to the top. I didn't miss one run. So out of all my achievements, that's my most proudest achievement. I became an ice director. through the ranks, from the bottom to the top. And what I like about that is the 20,000 men and women that worked for me, I never asked them to do anything that I didn't do myself because I was one of them. So I'm very proud of that.

I started at the bottom run and got to the top. I didn't miss one run. So out of all my achievements, that's my most proudest achievement. I became an ice director. through the ranks, from the bottom to the top. And what I like about that is the 20,000 men and women that worked for me, I never asked them to do anything that I didn't do myself because I was one of them. So I'm very proud of that.

Well, look, I was one of them, and I think one of my life's lessons my dad taught me is never forget where you came from. So when I was ice director, I don't care if you're GS5, you're an SCS. I'd go in a cafeteria and eat with whoever. Gray didn't mean anything. And I never forgot where I came from.

Well, look, I was one of them, and I think one of my life's lessons my dad taught me is never forget where you came from. So when I was ice director, I don't care if you're GS5, you're an SCS. I'd go in a cafeteria and eat with whoever. Gray didn't mean anything. And I never forgot where I came from.

Well, look, I was one of them, and I think one of my life's lessons my dad taught me is never forget where you came from. So when I was ice director, I don't care if you're GS5, you're an SCS. I'd go in a cafeteria and eat with whoever. Gray didn't mean anything. And I never forgot where I came from.

And actually, when I retired the first time, my message to the troops where I left was, I may be retiring from this position, but I'm always going to have your six. Because the men and women in the Border Patrol, men and women of ICE, what great American patriots they are. So, and I'm back again. And again, don't forget where I come from. I don't let anybody carry my bag.

And actually, when I retired the first time, my message to the troops where I left was, I may be retiring from this position, but I'm always going to have your six. Because the men and women in the Border Patrol, men and women of ICE, what great American patriots they are. So, and I'm back again. And again, don't forget where I come from. I don't let anybody carry my bag.

And actually, when I retired the first time, my message to the troops where I left was, I may be retiring from this position, but I'm always going to have your six. Because the men and women in the Border Patrol, men and women of ICE, what great American patriots they are. So, and I'm back again. And again, don't forget where I come from. I don't let anybody carry my bag.

I show up at airport, everybody wants to be, you know, the director's in, or the border czar's in. Make sure we take care of them. I carry my own bag. I'm happy staying at Hampton Inn. I fly coach. I'm just a small-town kid from Carthage, New York. So never forget where you came from. That's probably the biggest life lesson I've ever learned from my dad.

I show up at airport, everybody wants to be, you know, the director's in, or the border czar's in. Make sure we take care of them. I carry my own bag. I'm happy staying at Hampton Inn. I fly coach. I'm just a small-town kid from Carthage, New York. So never forget where you came from. That's probably the biggest life lesson I've ever learned from my dad.

I show up at airport, everybody wants to be, you know, the director's in, or the border czar's in. Make sure we take care of them. I carry my own bag. I'm happy staying at Hampton Inn. I fly coach. I'm just a small-town kid from Carthage, New York. So never forget where you came from. That's probably the biggest life lesson I've ever learned from my dad.

My dad, who was a war hero himself, respected that man more than anybody in the world. Your dad was a war hero? World War II, 11th Airborne. Wow.

My dad, who was a war hero himself, respected that man more than anybody in the world. Your dad was a war hero? World War II, 11th Airborne. Wow.

My dad, who was a war hero himself, respected that man more than anybody in the world. Your dad was a war hero? World War II, 11th Airborne. Wow.

True story. So a couple of Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts, too. And never knew it. Never knew it until he got really sick. He had to go to assisted living. Found all these medals. He didn't want to talk about them. So I got him put in a shadow box. And when he was doing his will, you know, all these kids, hey, what do you want? What do you want? I just wanted one thing. I wanted the shadow box.

True story. So a couple of Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts, too. And never knew it. Never knew it until he got really sick. He had to go to assisted living. Found all these medals. He didn't want to talk about them. So I got him put in a shadow box. And when he was doing his will, you know, all these kids, hey, what do you want? What do you want? I just wanted one thing. I wanted the shadow box.