Donald Trump announces 'border czar' to oversee mass deportations alongside other hardline appointments
Tom Homan had been a vocal critic of US border policies under the current administration.
In short:
Donald Trump has made several key appointments, including announcing hardliner Tom Homan to oversee his immigration policies.
Advisor Stephen Miller is expected to be a deputy chief of staff, while Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will be the country's next ambassador to the UN.
What's next?
Trump is expected to continue assembling his team from his Florida base at Mar-a-Lago over the coming weeks.
Donald Trump's White House is continuing to take shape, with the US president-elect announcing hardliner Tom Homan will oversee his strict immigration blueprint, among other key appointments.
Mr Homan was acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Trump's last administration, and had most recently been working at Fox News, where he was a regular critic of the country's border controls.
Trump, who has been gradually war-gaming his administration at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, since winning last week's presidential election, made the announcement in a post on social media on Sunday, local time.
He said Homan would be "The Border Czar".
"I've known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our borders," the post read.
"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."
On Monday, multiple US media agencies reported Trump had also settled on speechwriter and advisor Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff.
While an official announcement has not yet been made, vice-president elect JD Vance described it as an "excellent choice" in a post on X.
Mr Miller was a key aide in Trump's first administration and has defended the Republican nominee in the years since he lost the 2020 election.
He has, over the past two years, been working on immigration blueprints for Trump, which include measures like detaining and expelling undocumented migrants from the US.
Trump made immigration a central issue during his campaign.
Elise Stefanik makes a point during the election campaign.
Trump also announced Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a long-time ally, would be his administration's ambassador to the United Nations — an organisation he has repeatedly criticised.
In a statement, the president-elect described Ms Stefanik as "strong, tough and smart".
The 40-year-old, who represents New York's 21st district, has been a vocal supporter of Israel since the October 7 terrorist attacks in 2023 and earlier this year argued the US should "reassess" its funding for the UN.
The announcements come after Trump confirmed strategist Susie Wiles will be his chief of staff — the first woman to ever hold the position — at the weekend.
In recent days Trump had also confirmed two figures central to his previous administration Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo, would not be given positions this time.
Ms Haley had been ambassador to the UN and Mr Pompeo had been secretary of state.
After being confirmed as the man to enact Trump's immigration controls and deportations, Mr Homan said the position was one he could not refuse.
"I've been yelling and screaming about it and what they need to do to fix it. So when the president asked me, 'Would you come back and fix it?' Of course. I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't," he told Fox News.
"I'm honoured the president asked me to come back and help solve this national security crisis, so I'm looking forward to it."
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