Meet the family of Donald Trump’s ‘border tsar’, Tom Homan – and what did his wife, a former American Airlines flight attendant, say about the ex-Fox News contributor returning to work for ICE?

Feb 21 , 2025

Meet the family of US President Donald Trump’s “border tsar” Tom Homan. Photo: Robin Draper Homan/Facebook

As he faces criticism, including from Pope Francis, for spearheading the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, Homan finds the spotlight turning on his low-profile family

US President Donald Trump’s “border tsar”, Tom Homan, has officially kicked off mass deportations. During a recent appearance on chat show Fox & Friends, the former acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that the crackdown actually started the day after the 47th president was sworn in.

Tom Homan on the red carpet at the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball in Washington, in January. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Homan also emphasised ICE’s modus operandi for securing “public safety”, telling presenter Lawrence Jones: “We’ll find the bad guy, but when we find him, he’s going to be with others, others that may not be a criminal priority. But guess what? If they’re in the United States illegally, they’re going to be arrested, too.” He went on to claim they were “concentrating on the worst first” and warned far-left officials opposing the operation with two words: “Game on”.

Homan’s border policy has since been heavily criticised, with even Pope Francis stepping in to condemn it in a letter to US bishops, per the Associated Press. “What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly,” he wrote. In response, Homan quipped, “I wish he’d stick to the Catholic Church and fix that and leave border enforcement to us,” reported The Tablet. “He’s got a wall around the Vatican, does he not?” the 63-year-old Catholic added.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent webinar on migrants’ rights didn’t go down well with Tom Homan. Photo: TNS

Homan was equally defensive about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her recent webinar, which informed migrants of their rights in case they were targeted by ICE. Speaking to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham, he revealed he had asked the US deputy attorney general to ascertain whether the webinar was “crossing the line” and could be considered “[law-enforcement] impediment”, reports the New York Post. He later told CNN it was “a responsible thing to do”.

Meanwhile, Homan’s wife is thrilled about his going back to work, as he told Donald Trump Jr on his web show, Rumble. So just who is the border tsar’s wife – and what do we know about his family?

How did Tom Homan meet his wife?

Tom Homan married his high school sweetheart. Photo: TNS

According to the County Office YouTube channel, Homan met his wife Elizabeth when they were young. They apparently fell in love during their high-school years and have been together since. Having seemingly said their “I do’s” in 1980, the couple have spent more than 40 years together. They are said to have four children.