border czar

plural border czars

1. USgovernmentAn official (czar) who has been appointed to oversee borders and immigration.

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

   2 more examples

   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 July 24, Mychael Schnell, “House GOP approves resolution condemning Harris as ‘border czar’”, in The Hill, →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.

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