Thomas S. Winkowski Explained

Thomas S. Winkowski
Office:Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Status:Acting
President:Barack Obama
Predecessor:John Sandweg (acting)
Successor:Sarah R. SaldaƱa
Term Start:March 16, 2014
Term End:December 23, 2014
Birth Date:8 June 1954
Education:Northeastern University

Thomas S. Winkowski (born 1954) is a retired former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) .[1] He was previously Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Winkowski has been awarded the Meritorious Presidential Rank Award by President George W. Bush in 2004 and the Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award by President Barack Obama in 2009.[2] He was the acting director of ICE until 2014.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas S. Winkowski Homeland Security. www.dhs.gov. en. 2017-03-19.
  2. News: Taxpayers slugged for Peter Dutton's $4000 dinner in the US. Gartrell. Adam. 2017-01-12. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-03-19. Remeikis. Amy. en-US.
  3. Web site: ICE Leadership ICE. 2014-10-23. 2017-03-19. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023080530/https://www.ice.gov/leadership. 2014-10-23.