Truth

**Yes, the core claim in that post is accurate, though with some minor inaccuracies in the exact wording.**

In 2015, while serving as the Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) at ICE under the Obama administration, **Tom Homan** (full name Thomas D. Homan) received the **Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service** (often referred to as the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive). This is the U.S. government's highest honor for career senior executives, recognizing sustained extraordinary performance.

- Official ICE announcement from the time highlighted his leadership in removing over 920,000 aliens (including 534,000 criminal aliens) during his tenure, contributing to public safety and national security.

- The award was bestowed by President Barack Obama (as the sitting president approves and presents these annually).

- A Washington Post profile around that period noted: "Thomas Homan deports people. And he's really good at it."

- The photo in the post (Obama with Homan, Obama adjusting/putting the medal around his neck) aligns with how these awards are typically presented in a ceremony.

The post's phrasing says "Presidential Award for Service for Making America Safer at ICE" — that's a slight paraphrase/simplification. The official name is the **Presidential Rank Award** (Distinguished rank category), and the citation emphasized his enforcement achievements that made communities safer through deportations.

The broader point about shifting Democratic views holds in the partisan framing: Homan was recognized under Obama for aggressive enforcement (Obama-era deportations hit record highs in some years), but he's now a prominent figure in Trump's circle (former acting ICE director, now border czar), facing strong criticism from many on the left for his hardline stance on deportations and policies like family separation.

So, "truth" on the key fact? **Yes** — Obama did award Homan in 2015 for his ICE enforcement work. The meme's spin on "different Democratic Party" is opinion, but the award itself is well-documented and real.

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