Thomas S. Winkowski

Thomas S. Winkowski
Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Acting
In office
March 16, 2014  December 23, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJohn Sandweg (acting)
Succeeded bySarah R. Saldaña
Personal details
Born (1954-06-08) June 8, 1954
EducationNortheastern University

Thomas S. Winkowski (born 1954) is a retired former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 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. He was the acting director of ICE until 2014.