Mr. Homan has been the agency’s executive associate director of enforcement and removal operations, the division that carries out the removals. Another division, Homeland Security Investigations, has hundred of special agents who investigate fraud and other crimes. An executive order signed by Mr. Trump last week calls for tripling the number of deportation agents. Mr. Homan replaced Daniel H. Ragsdale, who was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Mr. Ragsdale, who was appointed deputy director in May 2012, was named acting director this month.

Source: New York Times January 31, 2017 15:03 UTC