border czar

English

Noun

border czar (plural border czars)

1. (US, politics) An official (czar) who has been appointed to oversee borders and immigration.

   The newly-appointed border czar is expected to heavily curtail illegal immigration.

   • 2024 July 24, Mychael Schnell, “House GOP approves resolution condemning Harris as ‘border czar’”, in The Hill‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Biden in 2021 selected Harris to lead the administration’s efforts to address the root causes of migration, a matter that was top of mind when Democrats entered the White House that year. He did not, however, formally give Harris the title of “border czar.”

   • 2024 November 11, Mike Ives, “Trump Names Thomas Homan ‘Border Czar’ With a Wide Portfolio”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN:

     President-elect Donald J. Trump said late Sunday that he had named Thomas D. Homan, a senior immigration official in his last administration, as the “border czar” in charge of the nation’s borders and its maritime and aviation security.